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Interesting that he brings up Apple as during their IPO, if it wasn't for Wozniak and his "Woz Plan" the majority of Apple employees and the former earlier employees would have been frozen out of the IPO. Jobs was very much against giving up his share of the pie.

To me, being greedy is hardly the worst trait to have as entrepreneur.



what traits are worse than greed for (successful) entrepreneurs? you highlight woz's intervention, but then say greed isn't as bad as...?


It's strange that wanting to get rich is even considered a bad trait for an entrepreneur.

Off the top of my head, I'd say stupidity, laziness, cowardice, and soft-headedness are probably worse traits.




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