When Ray Dalio started Bridgewater, he was living in his apartment. He had just graduated from Harvard Business School and had no money. He started the company with $4,000 of his own money and a few friends. They worked out of Dalio's apartment and eventually moved into an office. Bridgewater is now one of the largest hedge funds in the world.
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