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... get a billion or die trying!

I don't buy the "create big companies to create many jobs" mantra. A one man company creates one job, and leaves one more job available in the market for someone else. That's a contribution in my book.

The job market is hardly a zero-sum game, though. By growing from a startup to a major player in an industry you helped found, you can do a lot more economic good than you would by creating one job and leaving one available in the existing market.

A one man company can easily create jobs if it hits the right niche and unlocks a sub-market of related goods and services. So no, you definitely don't have to get big.

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