Filmmaker Wim Wenders, 70, is an industry legend for films like “Wings of Desire” and “Buena Vista Social Club.” But he recently made news for a late-life career switch: Next June, at the Berlin State Opera, he’ll direct “The Pearl Fishers,” an opera by the French composer Bizet, who is famous for “Carmen.”You might be wondering what this news has to do with you, if you’re an entrepreneur or founder. As it happens, you can…
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