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It takes a special kind of stubbornness to succeed as an entrepreneur

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Sophia Amoruso
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: April 20
Businessperson
San Diego
California
Sophia Christina Amoruso
Stubbornness
Entrepreneur
Succeed
Takes
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I think there are times when I can be a good thing.
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What do you do when you’re living in a hut for $500 a month and subsisting on Boston Market and Subway? You just keep doing what you’re doing.
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You belong wherever you want to belong.
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When your goal is to gain experience, perspective, and knowledge, failure is no longer a possibility
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