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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

None of us though that on Sept 1, 2010, our lives would be changed forever. I embarked on my journey in October 2010 while still working a full time job. I wrote my web copy myself, did my web design myself and officially launched in October 2010. We lost my brother Matthew to suicide, while he was living in NYC.

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The Playbook for Scale Up Nation

Seeing Both Sides

Although the technical team often remains in Israel, many of the executives interviewed recommend departing for the U.S. Alan Feld, cofounder and managing partner of Vintage Partners, cautions Israeli entrepreneurs not to define their product category too narrowly. as early as a year or two after founding. Those that have are gold.