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We romanticize entrepreneurshi p so much that people don't do the work. It's not just a dream, not just a goal it's a lot of hard work. A lot of people are wantrepreneurs, not entrepreneurs.

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Mark Cuban
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: July 31
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