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#129: MOMENTUM - Think Like Dell (Michael Dell’s Outside the Box Sales Strategy)


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We know him as the founder of Dell Computers — but before all that, there was a summer job, a newspaper hustle, and a level of strategic thinking that most 16-year-olds (and honestly, most adults) wouldn’t even think of.

In this episode, I walk you through a wild but true story of how teenage Michael Dell made the equivalent of $68,000 in just a few months... selling newspaper subscriptions. Yup. No computer, no tech — just a clever use of publicly available data and pure hustle.

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Key Takeaways

  • Why saturated markets are actually full of opportunity — if you know how to niche within the niche
  • The genius data-driven strategy Michael used to target his ideal customer
  • How he scaled that simple job into a small operation (and what that means for your business)
  • 4 key lessons you can apply today whether you're running ads, selling offers, or building your audience

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