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Momentum and growth are the lifeblood of startups. This is probably in the top three secrets of executing well.

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Sam Altman
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: April 22
Entrepreneur
Chicago
Illinois
Samuel H. Altman
Samuel Altman
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