But what really matters is a hundred or so companies, per year, that launch, find a market, execute, scale, learn, adjust and sail over the billion-dollar mark within two decades.

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But what really moves the needle on economic growth are 100 or so companies each year that launch, find a market, execute, scale, learn, adjust and sail past the billion-dollar annual revenue mark within two decades.

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They can add skills in response to market demands, adjust fees up or down, scale work to fit their life and income goals and are not reliant on the economies of a single employer for survival.

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