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Bill Gates says Steve Ballmer was the business partner he badly needed — so he gave up 4% of Microsoft to recruit him
Bill Gates found a kindred spirit, a social connector, a confidant, a study buddy, and a true business partner in Steve Ballmer, he writes in his new memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings." ...
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How Steve Ballmer Got His Groove Back
made famous by the so-called Steve Ballmer monkey dance video that went viral on YouTube years ago. But Ballmer was new to a lot of folks in L.A. who had never seen the Seattle billionaire before.
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In 1980, Bill Gates SAT on $120 Billion to Recruit the One Man’s Genius Microsoft Needed
In 1980, Bill Gates made a decision that would shape the future of Microsoft—offering Steve Ballmer a small stake in his company. At the time, it was just 4% of the company. Decades later ...
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Microsoft@50: Former CEO Steve Ballmer on what worked, what didn’t, and what he still believes in
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at Town Hall Seattle during GeekWire’s Microsoft@50 special event on March 20, 2025. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) On this special episode of the GeekWire ...