Everything is life is a gamble, some pay off other don't. Ray Crok who founded the McDonald's empire did so at age 52 and was diabetic. Anything can happen, experience helps but persistence is always the key. Keep on fighting until things go your way. I've heard that story you shared before, and his business sense and experience surely helped him getting the new business going. It's tough over the age of 50 to build an empire, much easier at 20!
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