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21 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

It was originally a holding company founded by William C. Eventually, the company was led to global dominance by Alfred P. Forbes, Shopify, and Gillette are among the clients who have learned how FUBU developed a successful global brand. According to Statista, the company generated more than $863.1

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Failing at that business, terminating my employees, and shutting the doors was the most challenging thing I had done. I admire Howard Schultz for using his thinking skills in taking over a company name where he previously worked as an employee. This included health insurance and making them domestic partners.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

“We are delighted to welcome the BigBand employees to ARRIS.” is acquiring digital-video networking company BigBand Networks Inc. Israel Corporation is Israel’s largest holding company. Fifty of its manufacturing activities and 70% of its consolidated revenues derive from global operations.

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Going Global: 8 Things to Consider If You Want to Expand Your Business

Up and Running

Going global with a startup or business is easier than it has ever been (although it still has its challenges), and for many winning entrepreneurs, their success has been attributed to their consideration toward international expansion right from the very start. Often the process isn’t as complicated as first imagined. Building connections.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

billion in 2007, as investors worldwide tightened their belts in the wake of the global financial crisis. Proceeds from M&As involving Israeli companies that were either acquired or merged, totaled $2.54 the world’s largest maker of generic drugs, acquired German generic pharmaceuticals company Ratiopharm for $4.9

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Go Anywhere, Get Anything

Reid Hoffman

Khosrowshahi, who previously served as CEO of Expedia before taking the reins at Uber in 2017, sat down with Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman to discuss the past, present and future of the mobility and delivery business that now operates in 71 countries around the world and employs around 20,000 people globally.

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