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I generally disagree with most of the very high margin opportunities. Why? Because it's a business strategy tradeoff: the lower the margin you take, the faster you grow.

Vinod Khosla

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Vinod Khosla
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 28
Businessman
Businessperson
National Capital Region of Delhi
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