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Whose Life are You Going to Change?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s how Cory Van Wolvelaere changed my life: In 1993, after working at Andersen Consulting for 2.5 I had come across a guy from the US named Michael Rhattigan who had transfered from the Chicago office to a place called Sophia Antipolis in the south of France (mid way between Nice & Cannes). He asked for nothing.

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21 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Henry Sy, the guy behind the world-famous SM Malls, is a household name in the Philippines. He has also been named CEO of the Shark Group, a brand consultancy firm. He envisioned a means for long-distance partners and team members to stay in touch when he founded the audio-visual cloud conferencing platform Zoom in 2011.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. 1 – A Name to Trust. The name of our company came from the name of our flagship product. Photo Credit: Shaun Gray.

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Why the Browser Matters

Ben's Blog

Before my partner Marc Andreessen and his friends at the University of Illinois invented the browser in 1993, most people thought only scientists and researchers would use the Internet. In 1996, there was no social networking, no video, no search that worked, no RSS, and no Twitter to name a few. Lil Wayne, Swag Surfin.

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Software Startup Myths Debunked

www.singlefounder.com

Myth #3: I need a partner. It’s a common belief that having a partner allows a company to become more successful because the duo can feed off each others’ ideas and make them better. Partners can not only feed off each other, but they will help bolster one another when the going gets tough. Really big. Filo and Yang.

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RIP Len Fassler

Feld Thoughts

We were introduced in the spring of 1993 by Jim Galvin, CEO of Allcom, which had just been acquired by Len’s company Sage Alerting Systems. It took a while for me and my partner Dave Jilk to decide to do it, but we closed the sale in November 1993. Under the terms, he signed his name. Len was my Yoda.

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The Power of Being Human in Business Development

Feld Thoughts

I learned this in 1993 when my first company was acquired by Len Fassler and Jerry Poch, two of the absolute master deal makers I’ve ever worked with. My name is Chet Kittleson and I’m a human. It’s not Microsoft or Google or Amazon that you’re looking to partner with, it’s Mary or Matt or Lindsay.

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