# Morris Chang

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Real Alpha has cut 2 moments of Morris Chang (Founder & former chairman, TSMC) talking, from an interview on Acquired published Jan 27, 2025.

- Role: Founder & former chairman, TSMC
- About: Founded TSMC in 1987 and pioneered the pure-play foundry model behind its rise to a global chip giant.

## What Morris Chang said

- [Chang rejected layoffs based on performance reviews](https://realalpha.app/s/chang-rejected-layoffs-based-on-performance-reviews/)
  Acquired · Jan 27, 2025 · 6 min
  > “So if you need the people back, within a year, you shouldn't lay off.” — Morris Chang · [20:39](https://realalpha.app/v/FZItbr4ZJnc/?t=1239)
- [Chang rejected IBM's co-development offer to protect TSMC's process](https://realalpha.app/s/chang-rejected-ibms-co-development-offer-to-protect-tsmcs/)
  Acquired · Jan 27, 2025 · 7 min
  > “And since I anticipated that, it was no problem at all for us to refuse.” — Morris Chang · [1:59:29](https://realalpha.app/v/FZItbr4ZJnc/?t=7169)

## The episode

- [TSMC founder Morris Chang](https://realalpha.app/v/FZItbr4ZJnc/) · Acquired · Jan 27, 2025