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Journey to young, rich starts at the gate

“In ancient warfare, there was a practice that generals used when they arrived on ships to conquer new lands. They would offload their supplies and their soldiers and then burn the ships. Why? Because that meant they had only two options, conquer or die,” says Eugene Mbugua. “I find I’ve done that a lot in my life. It’s shaped the growth of my career and business.”

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