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“If you care about real change, deep structural change, that involves politics, and all politics is friction. It takes leadership, and the willingness to create that friction, that leads to social change.”

Quote by Nick Hanauer

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Nick Hanauer is a renowned venture capitalist, born in 1959. He has over 30 years of experience in Silicon Valley and has founded several successful technology companies. Hanauer is known for his unique perspective and forward-thinking in the investment field, and he is also an active social activist and writer. more

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