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When lack of structure fails, it fails all at once. What works totally fine from 0-20 employees, is disastrous at 30.

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