A Quote by Mary Meeker

I grew up believing that one person could make a difference. In Indiana, you saw that with basketball. The small town could beat the big town, like in the movie Hoosiers. That is one of the things that attracts me to entrepreneurs.

Mary Meeker

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Mary Meeker
American - Business person

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