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As the company grows and about this 25 or so employee size, your main job shifts from building a great product to building a great company.

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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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