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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. Our business is based on content marketing and digital media, which has allowed for our success to flourish. But another reason was I defined my mission in business. Starting a business is the hardest thing you will ever do.

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How to pivot away $34m: Israel’s Xeround shuts it doors with a lesson

The Next Web

Sales cycles were long and unpredictable. Charlotte Yarkoni – a senior exec at Amdocs, was asked to take over as CEO, and see if she could turn Xeround into a sort of ‘mini Amdocs’. You don’t need an MBA to realize that this sort of business model wasn’t going to work.”. Xeround was out of their element.”

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

The system is used by over 2000 companies in 30 countries, helping them to achieve better results in almost every digital marketing and sales field. I started my business because it chose me. I have had many businesses in the past that were unfulfilling unfortunately. So I turned the business model upside down.