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The Philanthropic Efforts Of James Dondero

YoungUpstarts

Highland operates globally, but James Dondero chooses to focus on the local community and recognize the change that his firm can offer for the better. Recently, he partnered with the former CEO off the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation, Linda Owen. Like James Dondero, Ms.

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Cash Flow Matters: Accounts Receivable Financing Fuels New Model Of Working Capital

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That is changing, and more global arenas like freight, farming, staffing, oil exploration and all manner of manufacturing are leveraging its simplicity as a powerful cash management tool. trillion in global annual volume in 2013, a nearly five percent increase compared to 2012. Working Capital Means Strategic Advantage.

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An Interview with Steve Ligouri, Serial Innovator

Startup Lessons Learned

I’m a partner in his latest venture, the Corporate Entrepreneur Community (CEC) , the newest addition to his long history of reinvention work that spans industries ranging from football to banking. This was in 1993, and I was the chief marketing officer at Frito-Lay North America. What was it, and how did it come about?

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10 Mom-and-Pop Businesses That Turned Into Empires

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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, also known as “The Bean” to loyal customers, is a Los Angeles based, family-run coffee and tea company that’s owned and operated by International Coffee & Tea, LLC. Party Pieces grew rapidly and the Middletons moved their operations to three converted farm buildings outside of London.

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29 Seriously Inspiring Interviews For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

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Partnering with the United Nations’ School Feeding initiative, the company blends business and activism by selling merchandise and donating the profits to Latin American, Asian, and African children in need. Sheila Johnson at Prendismo Collection , Dec.

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MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TECHSTARS AUSTIN

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I didn’t set out to write a book but as we looked around the market for an operational playbook for sales, we couldn’t find one, so I tapped into my 20 years of sales experience and my network so that we could create a valuable resource for founders everywhere,” said Schwartzfarb. Find Amos Schwartzfarb on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter: July 2011 Edition

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. “Having shown an excellent track record in weathering the most recent crisis via timely monetary and fiscal policy responses, the country earned well deserved respect and confidence among global investors,&# the bank said. FDI IN ISRAEL IN JUNE RISES ABOVE MONTHLY AVERAGE. ICQ FOUNDER SELLS ISRAEL’S DOTOMI FOR $295 MLN.

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