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What we can learn from the Warren Buffett of the web

  • Written by Paul X. McCarthy, Adjunct Professor, UNSW

Softbank’s founder and chief executive Masayoshi Son, or “Masa” as he is known outside Japan, has often been called “the Bill Gates of Japan”. Today, I suggest a more appropriate moniker may be the Warren Buffett of the Web.

Strategic and with an eye for long-term value, Masa has led Softbank to become an online giant...

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