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Telegram’s $210 Million Bond Sale Is a Sign of the App’s Growing Popularity

ReadWriteStart

Telegram, the popular messaging app with over 800 million monthly users , has raised $210 million through bond sales. Telegram issued bonds worth $270 million to some investors , including its founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, who personally bought about a quarter of the new Telegram bonds. Q: Who purchased the bonds issued by Telegram?

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4 Reasons A Diverse Sales Team Will Boost Revenue

YoungUpstarts

by Eliot Burdett, co-founder and CEO of Peak Sales Recruiting , and author of “ Sales Recruiting 2.0: How to Find Top Performing Sales People, Fast “ Diversity in the workplace has been an issue since the civil war. The good news is that the time has finally come. Connect Better with Customers.

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Requests for Startups in 2024

VC Cafe

Most startups equate the process of fundraising to dating – founders have to typically kiss a lot of frogs until the find the right fit. Technological Convergence – The global equity market value associated with disruptive innovation could increase to 60% by 2030.

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When Should Technical Founders Become CEO?

Both Sides of the Table

Much has been written about when it is time to hire a “professional CEO” to run a startup company and of course that has long been a norm in Silicon Valley when founders find that their inexperience may be a limiting factor in company growth ( know as the Peter Principle ). I like technical founders so this wasn’t an issue.

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Founder Interview: Abraham Gin on Entrepreneurs and Leadership

The Startup Magazine

Here’s another from The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series. We’ve also consulted companies regarding national sales strategies by calibrating and customizing values and metrics to better suit the region and for their beliefs to bridge a goal that suits both the company and it is employees.

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How To Survive The Loss Of A Main Customer

YoungUpstarts

by Zain Jaffer, serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Zain Ventures. sales to product development), the problems will continue to exist. For instance, in their efforts to close a deal, sales representatives may not want to address roadblocks or faults in the process. Among the list: the loss of a major client.

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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

A new study considers whether it is better to “go global” from day one, or to grow locally first. In 2014 Niesh co-founder, Jae Yoo, now 26, had $10 in his bank account, and had to choose between printing past papers for exam study, or feeding himself. The post Go global or grow local?

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