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Being an entrepreneur isn't really about starting a business. It's a way of looking at the world: seeing opportunity where others see obstacles, taking risks when others take refuge.

Michael Bloomberg

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Michael Bloomberg
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: February 14
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