Phoebe Gates, the youngest child of Bill and Melinda Gates, has launched an e-commerce platform called Phia that allows users to compare clothing prices across various websites. Although her father, Bill Gates, had anticipated funding requests, he was relieved she chose to independently establish her venture. Previously, the Gateses emphasized the importance of completing her education, which she did, graduating from Stanford in just three years. Gates recalled his father's initial apprehension about her entrepreneurial aspirations, contrasting her path with his own decision to drop out of Harvard to start Microsoft.
I thought, 'Oh boy, she's going to come and ask,' Gates told The New York Times. I would have kept her on a short leash and be doing business reviews...
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