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How Stripe’s CEO Built a $95B Company Without Studying Finance

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison never studied finance—instead, he reverse-engineered PayPal’s documentation and launched a $95 billion company at just 22. His secret? A powerful self-learning framework now taught in universities. This method proves that deep curiosity and smart strategy can outpace formal education in mastering complex subjects fast.