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The entrepreneurial opportunity in America is alive and well.

Howard Schultz

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Howard Schultz
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 19
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Entrepreneur
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Brooklyn
New York
Howard D. Schultz
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You must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve.
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While their service is ending, our responsibility is just beginning!
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