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Everyone knows innovation involves developing unique understanding of a market, thinking expansively to develop a solution, and then finding a way to test rigorously and adapt quickly.
Scott D. Anthony
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Scott D. Anthony
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: February 22
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