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28 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Entrepreneurs They Consider to be Successful

Hearpreneur

His company has introduced a new way of shipping packages to the market – through InPost. I learned from her that even if finances are an issue, it's worth taking risks if you know your idea would change the market. He perfectly mastered personal branding, for which I sincerely admire him. 6- Muhammad Yunus.

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3 Ways Technology Is Changing Small Business Lending

YoungUpstarts

by Jake Dacillo, Marketing Director, Balboa Capital. In 1994 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said, “retail banks are dinosaurs, they can be bypassed,” in a Newsweek interview. Over two decades have passed since he made that statement, but the Internet has helped change the banking landscape remarkably.

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The Story of How/Why K9 Invested in Pragli

K9 Ventures

Because, to rent a U-haul, put a banner on it and park yourself in South Park is about as good as it gets for Guerilla Marketing. My inclination was that “this is a team of scrappy founders, and I like how they think.”. In CS147 one of the video we showed to the class was the Sun Starfire concept video that was produced in 1994.

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Leadership and CEO Succession

Reid Hoffman

Recently, Jeff Bezos announced that he would be stepping down as CEO of Amazon, the iconic blitzscaling company that he has led since 1994 – nearly 27 years. Looking back, I believe that Jeff is one of most iconic, successful founders and CEOs of all time. Andy Jassy will be taking over as CEO, and Jeff will be Executive Chairman.

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Stitch Fix: Reinventing Retail Through Personalization

abovethecrowd.com

The company, which the founder cleverly named “Stitch Fix,” had a remarkably unique offering compared to other women’s fashion experiences. I immediately reached out to the founder and CEO, Katrina Lake , who had previously worked for another Benchmark portfolio company in the fashion space, Polyvore.

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Tianyi Joe Zhu, Entrepreneur and Startup Advocate

The Startup Magazine

From his annual “100 Books” he finishes and highlights every year, his frank advice to a young medical supply company to pivot toward a new market, or his search for a new CEO for a struggling ed-tech company, he works tirelessly in the trenches to solve problems and enhance the startup ecosystem.

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Building An Effective Board For Your Startup

Duct Tape Marketing

Building An Effective Board For Your Startup written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Brad Feld. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Brad Feld. Prior to co-founding Foundry, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and is also a co-founder of Techstars.

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