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“On the back end, software programming tools and Internet-based services make it easy to launch new global software-powered start-ups in many industries - without the need to invest in new infrastructure and train new employees.”

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Marc Andreessen

Marc Andreessen is an entrepreneur born on July 9, 1971. He is the co-inventor of the Mosaic web browser, which significantly propelled the proliferation of the internet in the early 1990s. Subsequently, he founded Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm that has become one of the most successful in the world, investing in numerous well-known technology companies such as Facebook. more

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