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The Rise of Dhirubhai Ambani

The story of Dhirubhai Ambani, founder of Reliance Industries, who transformed from a polyester trader to a tycoon over the course of his life.

Activist Investing in Asia

What it’s like doing activist investing where there’s little rule of law.

Lee Kun-hee’s Corruption Trial

What happened when the son of B.C. Lee — founder of Samsung — had to atone for the corruption of his father’s past.

The Samsung Risk

How Samsung became the single most important company in South Korea.

How Stanley Ho Built a Gambling Empire

The long story of how Stanley Ho became the gambling king of Macau.

Stanley Ho’s Lucrative War

How Macau’s king of gambling cut his teeth as a 20-something tycoon during World War II.

Y Combinator and Power in Silicon Valley

A demonstration of power by Silicon Valley’s top startup accelerator.

Intel’s Near Death Moment: Switching from Memories to Microprocessors

The legendary transition: how Intel’s culture, its leadership, and its technology saved them from near certain death.

Costco’s Compensation Policy

How Costco approaches compensation, in Jim Senegal’s own words.

NetApp’s Tom Mendoza on Communicating with the Employee Culture

How NetApp’s president Tom Mendoza thinks about demonstrating ‘legends’ for the employees.