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Companies should not have a singular view of profitability. There needs to be a balance between commerce and social responsibility... The companies that are authentic about it will wind up as the companies that make more money.
Howard Schultz
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Howard Schultz
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 19
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Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after youve done that, dream bigger.
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