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Back In The Filtering Game: Entrepreneur Drawn by The Siren Call Of The Startup

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We received a venture capital investment. In 2010, the “we did it” moment arrived. com for over $10 million on December 2, 2010. The next five years were a whirlwind. We hired a CEO to help us build the business. We did projects with the Australian Federal Government and McAfee. In the end, they laid off my entire team.

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The Not-So-Secret Secrets To Making It Big: Five Surprisingly Doable Steps That Will Propel You To The Top

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He is also CEO of Max-Ventures, a venture capital and retail consulting firm, and cofounder and CEO of Max-Wellness, a comprehensive health and wellness retail chain that launched in 2010. As CEO, he grew it to more than 1,000 stores worldwide with annual sales topping $5 billion.

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[Singapore] National Research Foundation Selects Six VC Firms To Administer S$120M Startup War Kitty

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“The six venture capital funds and fund managers selected have an excellent reputation of helping build the companies that they fund, and their successes will further strengthen our tech-startup ecosystem.” “In 2010 I traveled Asia, meeting over 80 startups from a dozen countries. .”

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Five Sensible Business Lessons You Must Learn to Embrace — No App Necessary!

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He is also CEO of Max-Ventures, a venture capital and retail consulting firm, and cofounder and CEO of Max-Wellness, a comprehensive health and wellness retail chain that launched in 2010. As CEO, he grew it to more than 1,000 stores worldwide with annual sales topping $5 billion.

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7 Fintech Start-up Companies Changing Our Relationship With Money

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In 2010 Credibly was founded. This online lending platform provides a broad range of long- and short-term capital for satisfying the credit spectrum of both medium- and small-sized businesses. The company was established in 2010. It has raised over $35 million in venture capital funds.

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5 Reasons Investors Should Keep Their Eyes On Omaha, Nebraska

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by Mark Hasebroock, Founder and Managing Partner, Dundee Venture Capital. The rising prominence of Omaha’s startup scene feels similar to the excited vibes coming out of Chicago five or ten years ago, when Chicago was on its way to becoming one of the premier destinations for venture capital. But not for long.

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Be a Benevolent Dictator (And Eight More Lessons For Getting Your Stalled Start-up Off The Ground)

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He is also CEO of Max-Ventures, a venture capital and retail consulting firm, and cofounder and CEO of Max-Wellness, a comprehensive health and wellness retail chain that launched in 2010. As CEO, he grew it to more than 1,000 stores worldwide with annual sales topping $5 billion.

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