Microsoft revenue jumped from $25M in 1982 to $98M in FY1984
David Rosenthal · Microsoft Volume I: The Complete History and Strategy of founding through Windows 95 (Audio) · Acquired · Apr 22, 2024 · at 2:02:07
David Rosenthal outlines Microsoft's rapid revenue surge following the licensing of MS-DOS to IBM clone makers.
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“I believe that for calendar year, 1982, Microsoft's revenue was twenty five million dollars, and I think this must have been when they switched to fiscal year end and June 30th. So Microsoft's fiscal year end starting then and up through now is June 30th. So their fiscal 1984, so the year Ended June 3019 84. So, 1983 midpoint to 1984 midpoint. Microsoft does ninety-eight million dollars. In an 18 month period from the end of 1982, they go from 25 to 98.”
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