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How This CEO Walked Away from Millions—Twice—and Became a Billionaire

Meet Matt Calkins, the CEO of Appian, who turned down multimillion-dollar deals not once, but twice! His journey from being a young director at MicroStrategy to founding a successful software company is a testament to his commitment to purpose over profit. Choosing Purpose Over Profit At just 26 years old, Calkins was the youngest director at MicroStrategy. After the company’s IPO, he had the…
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