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Billionaire Melinda French Gates once revealed she refused to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has long warned that his kids won't be coasting off his fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure that mindset starts early, by insisting her daughter raises capital on her own.

Billionaire Melinda French Gates once revealed she refused to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion

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Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has long warned that his kids won't be coasting off his fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure that mindset starts early, by insisting her daughter raises capital on...

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Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has long warned that his kids won't be coasting off his fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure that mindset starts early, by insisting her daughter raises capital on her own.

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