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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

And that’s how I started my private equity business where I acquire both online and offline assets such as lead generation websites and physical real estate. I got my start when I was young—as an eBay Powerseller—and I eventually moved on to building a thriving marketing agency. Thanks to Daniel Javor, Next Luxury ! #4- 7- Make a difference.

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The Start-up Scene In India

YoungUpstarts

I came back to India , in 2004. It’s a dramatic shift from how things were in 2004. In recent years, feeding the local demands became the focus. We communicated with Anand who kindly shared with us his thoughts on the start-up scene in India. Catch what he has to say below. How are entrepreneurs in India like?

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April 4-Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO

David Teten

I hope that you can join us Monday night, April 4, midtown NYC, at a panel on “Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO” The program is sponsored by the HBS Club of New York and the HBS Angels of NY.

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ESG and Nonprofit Boards

Board Effect

In the 1970s, shareholders protested against apartheid in South Africa by withdrawing their equity from companies in that country. The term ESG was first popularized by the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation when they published a report called Who Cares Wins in 2004. Donors demanded it.

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Hats off to Facebook

The Equity Kicker

Meanwhile the FT is warning that retail demand risks inflating the IPO. Venturebeat gave us a reminder what they have achieved this morning when they wrote that Facebook is breaking three records with its IPO : Facebook will be the largest venture backed IPO of all time (c4x what Google did in 2004).

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Google’s crusade against short-termism

The Equity Kicker

Throughout our evolution, from privately held start-up to large, publicly listed company, we have managed Google for the long term — enjoying tremendous success as a result, especially since our IPO in 2004. I wanted to quote all that because these were the clear, well-publicized expectations we established for investors in 2004.

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28 Entrepreneurs Discuss Why they Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I was proud of my performance and our rocket ship trajectory, but internal politics and personalities led to a division between the owner, me and a third equity partner. In 18 months, we grew from $0 to $3M. The week after I was fired, I incorporated Anvil. For nearly a year, I built a consulting business while looking for a full-time job.