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Learn from People, Not Classes

Reid Hoffman

“Talk with other entrepreneurs, not just famous entrepreneurs,” the Dropbox cofounder Drew Houston told Reid on the Masters of Scale podcast. How you gather, manage, and use information will determine whether you win or lose.” Look for people who are one year, two years, five years ahead of you.

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