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I believe that incentivized prizing is the best solution to help unlock the answers to the some of the profound problems that plague our planet.

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Naveen Jain
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: September 6
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Because I was poor I had one special advantage. When you are poor, and basic survival is your concern, you have no alternative but to be an entrepreneur. You must take action to survive just as you must take action to seize an opportunity.
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Call it the Tiger Mom effect: In the business world today, failure is apparently not an option.
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