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Micro-Multinationals, And How They Will Define Our Era

YoungUpstarts

by Raj Subramaniam, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, FedEx Services. “No No new business is worth starting in these times unless it can go global.” – Sir Richard Branson, founder, Virgin Group. Today, all you need is a mobile device, a shipping platform and a big idea.

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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. Yes… he was a very successful PayPal exec and previously co-founder & VP Product of SocialNet.

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25 Entrepreneurs Discuss The Entrepreneurs That Best Represents Innovation and Disruption

Hearpreneur

Innovation is a driver of many businesses globally. Since then, Kylie has launched a separate swimwear line, a skincare brand, and a company for baby products. Anita convinced customers to spend their hard-earned money on greener products at a time when it was very uncommon. Her businesses have gained worldwide popularity.

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20 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

Hearpreneur

When entering a Target store you can expect to see a clean store, with clear site lines, and in style fashions and products. His new products don’t come out thick and fast, but when they do they are market-leading and voted best in class. Awarded as the Best Mobile Health Product or Service at the 18th Mobile World Congress.

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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. After former CEO Steve Jobs departed the business in 1985, Apple entered a ten-year downward spiral as competitors' lower-priced products notably Microsoft Windows, dominated the personal computer market.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

Hearpreneur

I admire their continuous commitment to improving product innovation around the travel experience, a standard that consumers have come to expect. Born in 2003, Tesla wanted to prove to the world that it was possible to drive a fully electric car while being more powerful, faster, and more enjoyable than conventional cars. 2- JetBlue.

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How To Pivot Successfully

YoungUpstarts

Even if you are not the first to come to market with a product understand that it’s okay to take someone else’s idea and do it better. This will help you to understand what part of your product works and what innovations are needed to make an impact early on in the industry. There’s no “I” in Team.