How Bill Gates Become a Billionaire?

Bill Gates is world’s richest person in a raw since last almost 15 years. Today (2009) the Net Worth of Bill Gates is around US $ 40 Billion. In 2000, During the time of Technology boom, the Net Worth of Bill Gates was hiked to more than US $ 100 Billion….. Yes, He was the first Centibillionaire.

The Share price of Microsoft Corporation in the year 2001 during the Technology Boom hiked which made him a Centibillionaire. Bill Gates owns 8% (800 Million) Shares of Microsoft Corporation. He is the single largest Individual Shareholder of the Microsoft Corporation on this world.

And his net worth is calculated because of the Net Worth of his shares in Microsoft. Apart from Microsoft, Bill Gates has a huge investment in other companies via his Investment Company, Cascade Investments.

So How Bill Gates Become a Billionaire?

Well, by promoting a Company, developing a Business around that Company (And of course his Passion) and taking that Business to the Public. Bill Gates is a Billionaire not because he is the Giant in the Operating System (OS) Windows. But he has developed a Business and taken that Business to the public and that’s why he is a Billionaire.

All the Billionaires of this world are Billionaires because their own Stake in their own Publically listed companies is worth of Billions. There is only one way to become a billionaire, no matter in which industry you do the Business – And That way is developing a Successful Business and taking it to the public.

By taking your Business public, its securities (Shares, Debentures) will started trading on the stock exchanges and if you keep the fundamentals of the company strong and keep it growing, the share prices will be hiked and make you a Billionaire one day.