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#375 The Single Biggest Individual Financier In The World. The Richest Woman In America: Hetty Green

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All of history's greatest entrepreneurs studied history's greatest entrepreneurs. Hetty Green was the smartest woman on Wall Street. She was a financial genius. And the single largest individual financier in the world. And yet she made it a point to learn from people like Cornelius Vanderbilt. Andrew Carnegie, Rockefeller. JP Morgan and Jay Gold, and one thing that she had in common with them.

was that she had the habit of keeping track of every cent. And making sure that she's getting the most value For every single dollar. that she spent. One thing is clear. From studying hundreds.

Of history's greatest entrepreneurs. Anyone who's committed to being great at building Their business is obsessed. with watching their costs. This is something I was talking about With my friend Eric.

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