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Three Easy Ways Businesses Can Combat Cyber Threats

YoungUpstarts

Since 2003, October has been recognized as National Cyber Security Awareness Month in an effort to promote safety and security online. could reach $66 billion by the end of 2018; globally, it is expected to reach $170 billion by 2020. by Marcus Harris, Software Litigator at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

A lot of people ask me what it was like raising the Series A round for LinkedIn back in 2003. I thought I’d revisit it and share the story… First, you have to rewind mentally to early 2003. Ok, now you have the context for early 2003. He provided our initial seed funding to launch the website publicly on May 5, 2003.

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The Top 5 Stock Exchanges According to a 2020 Study

The Startup Magazine

It is first on the global list of the largest stock exchanges for a reason. TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange, 2003). The New York Stock Exchange has been the largest stock exchange by market capitalisation in the world since the end of the World War. It is now being regarded as a highly regarded US stock exchange. Trillion overall.

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Welcome to The Frontier – An Ode To Startups

Feld Thoughts

The summer of 2003, I started an open-source (Drupal-based) project for the campaign (Deanspace), got a job in the campaign HQ in Burlington, VT, dropped out of school, and had about the most profound professional experience one could at age 19 in 2003. I had to be there. crickets*. What we are doing will look obvious in retrospect.

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[Interview] Pekka Viljakainen, Author Of “No Fear: Business Leadership for the Digital Age” (Part I)

YoungUpstarts

In this interview, Viljakainen also shares some thoughts about entrepreneurship and globalization. But when I came into an international environment and I managed 500, 800 and 1000 people in 2003, however, it was a sad year. They view leadership, value creation and globalization is very different. Life was beautiful.

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How To Pivot Successfully

YoungUpstarts

Ted Spooner’s 22 years of broad experience in financial services, technology, digital entertainment and healthcare IT led him to co-found RespondWell in 2003.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

The company didn’t turn a profit until 2003, but by 2005 business was booming – Netflix was shipping out a million DVDs daily. Thanks to Keith Terrell, Backpacks Global ! #14- Back in 2003, the company lost over $300 million and was virtually out of money – and they were projected to lose even more the following year.