If you haven't heard of him, Masa is a tech super-investor. He has an incredible story where his burning desire to succeed led him to:

• Finish high school in 2 weeks 
• Sell an invention for $1 million while he was an undergrad student 
• Start his own company (Softbank) that would become a Japanese tech behemoth  
• Invest in Alibaba 20+ yrs ago for a total return of 7,500x or 750,000% (wow!)

In this episode we cover this amazing story and we also discuss the key takeaways from his success.  

Sources:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB948202996877749173

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa2_VBu0d7k&ab_channel=DavidRubenstein

https://hbr.org/1992/01/japanese-style-entrepreneurship-an-interview-with-softbanks-ceo-masayoshi-son

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/25/business/corporate-business/softbank-masayoshi-son-alibaba-jack-ma/

http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2054856,00.html

https://ejournal.aibpm.org/index.php/JCDA/article/download/342/345

Disclaimer:

This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as the basis for investment decisions. I may maintain positions in the securities discussed on this podcast.