'I have no intention of making small bets' - Masayoshi Son
In order to understand what's happening in Silicon Valley, you just need
to look at Masayoshi Son.
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There is no one in the world right now who is in a better position to
influence the next wave of technology than Masayoshi Son. Not Jeff
Bezos, not Mark Zuckerberg, not Elon Musk. They might have the money,
but they lack Masa's combination of ambition, imagination, and nerve.
Masayoshi Son is the most powerful person in Silicon Valley. As CEO and
founder of the Japanese investment firm, SoftBank, 'Masa' has invested
in some of the most exciting and influential tech companies in recent
memory - Uber, WeWork, ByteDance, Slack, and many others. Prior to that,
he was known as one of the first investors in Alibaba and Yahoo!
He has an audacious vision for the future and one that is unmatched in
the tech industry. Aiming High provides insight into this charismatic
and visionary leader.
Originally published in Japan, this book charts Son's rise from a Korean
immigrant who dropped out of high school to becoming one of the
wealthiest people in the world. With unprecedented access to Son,
including exclusive interviews, this book creates an authoritative
account of how SoftBank and it's visionary and charismatic CEO is
shaping the future of tech.
