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Name: 1,000 dollars and an idea
Author: Sam Wyly

Traces the rags-to-riches story of a Louisiana self-made billionaire, from his efforts to put himself through school and his entry into the millionaire leagues after investing in a computer utility company to his creations of highly profitable companies and his dedication to green energy.

First publish date: 2009

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