Moxie may be the only thing that separates young tech entrepreneurs from equally bright peers. A common theme emerged in conversations with a dozen such start-up founders: Self-confidence was evident from what they said and how they said it, with rarely a boast or expression of false modesty. A few are briefly profiled here: Loopt’s Sam Altman: Anywhere else, Altman, 22, would be just another youn
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