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Michael Saylor's Career
1:28:06 - 1:35:47 (07:40)
Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, initially pursued a career as a fighter pilot before becoming a highly respected technologist and business leader known for his radical initiatives.
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Jeff Bezos attends MIT on an ROTC scholarship but is unable to become a fighter pilot due to not passing a physical.
1:28:06 - 1:29:28 (01:21)
Summary
Jeff Bezos attends MIT on an ROTC scholarship but is unable to become a fighter pilot due to not passing a physical. He eventually works at DuPont right out of college.
ChapterMichael Saylor's Career
Episode#161 with Michael Saylor - Why Michael Saylor Believes Bitcoin is Hope
PodcastMy First Million
Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy, negotiated with DuPont to seed fund his company instead of being an employee, becoming a multimillion dollar customer for him.
1:29:28 - 1:30:24 (00:55)
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Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy, negotiated with DuPont to seed fund his company instead of being an employee, becoming a multimillion dollar customer for him. MicroStrategy offers business intelligence or executive intelligence, gathering data from different sources.
ChapterMichael Saylor's Career
Episode#161 with Michael Saylor - Why Michael Saylor Believes Bitcoin is Hope
PodcastMy First Million
The increase of money supply can decrease individual purchasing power, making money less valuable.
1:30:24 - 1:32:58 (02:33)
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The increase of money supply can decrease individual purchasing power, making money less valuable. The impact of the government printing trillions of dollars in stimulus packages is discussed.
ChapterMichael Saylor's Career
Episode#161 with Michael Saylor - Why Michael Saylor Believes Bitcoin is Hope
PodcastMy First Million
Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, turned a $1-$2 million domain purchase into over $100 million of value which he then used to buy a quarter billion dollars of Bitcoin.
1:32:58 - 1:35:47 (02:48)
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Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, turned a $1-$2 million domain purchase into over $100 million of value which he then used to buy a quarter billion dollars of Bitcoin. He has since gained $3 billion and has a total stake of Bitcoin of $5 billion, making MicroStrategy a top five owner of Bitcoin in the world.