David Rubenstein: We took $5M and turned it into $500B

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Sep 14, 202646:53Business

Sam's database on how long it takes to become a millionaire: Episode 861: Sam Parr ( ) sits down with David Rubenstein ( ) to talk about turning Carlyle into $500B, his $14B miss, and the greatest business lessons in his...

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