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“Every time you make the hard, correct decision you become a bit more courageous, and every time you make the easy, wrong decision you become a bit more cowardly. If you are CEO, these choices will lead to a courageous or cowardly company.”

Quote by Ben Horowitz

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Ben Horowitz is a distinguished businessman and venture capitalist. He co-founded Andreessen Horowitz, a highly successful venture capital firm, with Marc Andreessen. Horowitz has a background in technology and has been instrumental in numerous high-profile investments in the tech sector. more

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