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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

For nearly 15 years I had analytical, numbers-driven jobs in finance and banking, working for some of the world’s largest banks. Thanks to Tabitha Jean Naylor, Successful Startup 101 ! #37 So I sat at home for a year to teach myself about optics and ended up founding Light with my cofounder in 2013.

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The Playbook for Scale Up Nation

Seeing Both Sides

Israel has been branded the “startup nation.” Frequently cited as one of the world’s most vibrant innovation hubs, Israel boasts more startups per capita than any other country in the world. The bad news is that Israeli startups are struggling to scale. For good reason: A tiny country of only 8 million people — 0.1%