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Advice from 14 successful CEOs and entrepreneurs

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Jack Ma, Founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group addresses the Economic Club of New York at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York City, June 9, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar - RTX1FTW0

These industry experts impart advice for achieving success.

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Regardless of how we define it, success can feel like a fleeting and often elusive target.

It takes confidence, passion, and drive to reach a level of success and then do what's necessary to sustain it.

We've collected wisdom from 14 prominent CEOs and entrepreneurs who have seen drastic ups and downs throughout their careers.

Their advice is as appropriate for someone just starting out as for an industry veteran.

Steve Jobs, Apple cofounder and late CEO

Steve Jobs
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Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder

Steve Wozniak
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Jack Ma, Alibaba Group founder and chairman

Jack Ma
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Marissa Mayer, Yahoo CEO

Marissa Mayer
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Mark Cuban, serial entrepreneur and 'Shark Tank' investor

Mark Cuban
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Barbara Corcoran, Corcoran Group co-founder and 'Shark Tank' investor

Barbara Corcoran
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Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway CEO

Warren Buffett
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Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder and CEO/Square founder and CEO

Jack Dorsey
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Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder and chairman

Richard Branson
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Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook co-founder and CEO

Mark Zuckerberg
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Aaron Levie, Box cofounder and CEO

Aaron Levie
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Lori Greiner, serial entrepreneur and 'Shark Tank' investor

Lori Greiner
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Marc Andreessen, serial entrepreneur and Andreessen Horowitz partner

Marc Andreessen
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Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies

Michael Dell
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