Direct from Dell: Strategies that Revolutionized an Industry (Collins Business Essentials)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (805 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060845724 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As Dell journeys through his childhood adventures, ups and downs, and mistakes made along the way, he reflects on invaluable lessons learned.Michael Dell's revolutionary insight has allowed him to persevere against all odds, and Direct from Dell contains valuable information for any business leader. His strategies will show you effective ways to grow your business and will help you save time on costly mistakes by following his direct model for success.. At nineteen, Michael Dell started his company as a freshman at the University of Texas with $1,000 and has since built an industry powerhouse
The PC business is full of rags-to-riches stories. Anyone who has followed the PC industry or would like insight into Dell Computer's success should enjoy reading this book. In Direct from Dell, founder and CEO Michael Dell tells how he started his company from a dorm room at the University of Texas with less than $1,000 and built it into an industry powerhouse with a market capitalization of well over $100 billion. The second part focuses on Dell's management approach, from developing customer focus to creating alliances with suppliers. Recommended. T
Direct from Dell Dattatraya R. Korde Let me tell you a story. There was this kid, 12 years old, who saw that his local post office was raising money by organizing a stamp auction. This kid had a truck load of old stamps with him, as stamp collection was his hobby. So he goes out and organizes an auction of his own and raises $2,000 at the end of the event. Over the next few years his entrepreneur skills keep growing. Next at age 16, he takes a summer job of selling a local newspaper subscription. After a few days, he analyses the trend of the sell and finds that his major customers are either newly married couples or those who have recently bought a house. So . Basically a condensed Intro to Management textno groundbreaking strategies here. Dan It's a decent book and it's also very easy to read. Just don't expect to find anything here that you can't find in any Intro to Management text. All the strategies described in this book relate one way or another to some topic that you will be taught in an undergraduate introductory management course. There is no strategy in this book that is only specific to Dell.The book is divided into two parts for a total of 15 chapters. The first part which covers chapters 1-7 discusses the inception of Dell Computers, a few of their early struggles, and then their rise to the top and their dominance. The second part which covers chap. A Very Good Business Inspiration Book This book was a very good and inspirational book. It had some motivational insights from one of today's great business leaders. Michael Dell does a great job discussing his humble and challenging beginnings while also giving advice and tools on building a successful business. Many tips can be used in any business and are very valuable towards building a great corporation or enterprise.My only criticism is that at certain points the book seemed a little dull and sometimes repetitive. The author could have condensed some of the info and made it a little shorter.Nevertheless, this book is a good and easy business read that I h