Masayoshi Son an 62 years old Japanese Billionaire, Investor, Tech Entrepreneur and Philanthropist from Japan. Masayoshi Son is an Founder and CEO of Japanese holding company SoftBank as well as CEO and Chairman of UK based Arm Holdings.
Masayoshi Son are ethnic Koreans with permanent Japanese Residency. Son is a 3rd generation "Zainichi Korean". Grandfather of Masayoshi migrate to Japan during Colonial period. Son's grandfather moved to Japan from Daegu during the Japanese colonial period. Masayoshi's father, Son Sam-heon was an fish dealer and pig farmer.
Masayoshi Son left his US study from an advice from his friend who was manager in McDonald's. Masayoshi moved to California from Japan at 16 to finish his high school which he completed in 3 weeks by taking the required exams. He enroll The University of California where he began studying English and computer science. Son graduated from Berkeley with a B.A. in Economics in 1980, and started Unison in Oakland, CA,
Masayoshi created an Electronic Translator which was made to help professors. It was sold at $1.7 million to Sharp Corporation. He also started importing used video games machine and installed in dormitories and restaurants which made him more $1.5 million
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Masayoshi Son is an Founder of Mobile Telecom and Investment Gaint SoftBank. The Son's vision fund of SoftBank includes investment in Apple Inc, Qualcomm, Foxconn, We work etc.The following Funds has invested in over 100 companies from Korean E-commerce leader Coupang to India's PayTm.
As per Bloomberg Billionaire Index Masayoshi Son estimated personal Network is around US$35.8 billion, thus making him the Second Richest person in Japan. In 2020 Son was featured in Forbes as 45th 'World's most powerful person'. As of July 2020, Son ranks 32nd on the Forbes list of The World's Billionaires 2020.
Inspirational Quotes by Masayoshi Son
Those who rule data will rule the entire world.
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Think big; think disruptive. Execute with full passion.
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My belief is that we should never become overconfident.
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We only live once, so I want to think big.
– Masayoshi Son
We believe the singularity is inevitable, and all businesses will be redefined as computers overtake humans in intelligence.
– Masayoshi Son
Wisdom and knowledge are the most valuable things in the body.
– Masayoshi Son
As a student, I had a hobby of inventing new ideas for products. For me, thinking of new businesses is like inventing new products.
– Masayoshi Son
Difficulty comes not only because of your mistakes, but once make an excuse or accuse someone else, your mind stops thinking.
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When the founders retire, it's always difficult for the second generation and third generation.
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To have real success and roots in a society, there has to be a local champion, and hence we believe in identifying a local entrepreneur.
– Masayoshi Son
Masayoshi Son quotes on how to build a successful business
I’m a man, and I think every man wants to be No. 1.
Have passion, have a dream, for your own life. Life is only one time.
I believed that someday I would have a very big company, a global business, and a very successful company.
As a student, I had a hobby of inventing new ideas for products. For me, thinking of new businesses is like inventing new products.
Entrepreneurship, you will only understand it if you experience it for yourself. It’s not something I can explain in words.
When you hit an obstacle, do not mourn it. Because it provides growth opportunities.
People can enjoy life when they continue to challenge their dreams.
Do not give up. At that point growth stops.
Having a big dream is the most important thing.
There are luck and bad luck in life. Do not rely on luck. Do not make excuses for bad luck.
The most effective means of solving problems when solving problems is to continue thinking deeply until a solution is made.
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Best long Quotes by Masayoshi Son
“I came up with 40 new business ideas—everything from creating software to setting up hospital chains, since my wife’s father is a doctor and has a hospital. Then I had about 25 success measures that I used to decide which idea to pursue. One success measure was that I should fall in love with a particular business for the next 50 years at least. Very often, people get excited for the first few years, and then, after they see the reality, they get tired of the business. I wanted to choose one that I would feel more and more excited about as the years passed.”
“People usually compare the computer to the head of the human being. I would say that hardware is the bone of the head, the skull. The semiconductor is the brain within the head. The software is the wisdom. And data is the knowledge. If you look at these carefully, you don’t think the skull has the most value. The brain is more valuable than the skull. But everybody has a brain. Inside the brain are wisdom and knowledge. Wisdom and knowledge are the most valuable things in the body.”