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“In 1991, I co-founded my first start-up, Ink Development, which made software for an early tablet computer.”

Quote by Pierre Omidyar

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Pierre Omidyar is an entrepreneur born on June 21, 1967. He is best known for founding the online auction website eBay. more

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