Editor's note: Bill Gross, the founder of idealab, gave a great presentation at LeWeb last week reflecting on his 30 years as a serial entrepreneur.

Over his amazing career, which began when he was 12, Bill has founded more than 100 companies in dozens of industries. It seems safe to say that he is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in history.

We asked him Bill if we could publish his slide deck. He kindly agreed and provided us with his commentary.

What follows is a look back at one of the most incredible, under-appreciated runs in the industry in the last 30 years.