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The 12 Strangest Celebrity Businesses

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Andrew Shue’s mommy blogger network. Shue and a partner created CafeMom, a social networking site for moms to share worries, tips, and stories. ” The recording artist now considers himself the “Air Jordan of VitaminWater,” whatever that means. Marilyn Manson’s absinthe.

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How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology

David Teten

Back in early 2017, I worked with ABANA (network of financial professionals with ties to the Middle East/North Africa); Harvard Arab Alumni Association ; and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of NY (which I founded) to launch an annual Tech Summit in New York focused on the Middle East/North Africa region (“MENA”).

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6/16: What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption

David Teten

Technology is changing the way we do business; crowd sourcing and social networks have become a default security system. After studying Biotechnolo gy at London University, he worked in over 18 countries on the production side of the film business, setting up desert camps in Jordan, managing huge projects and teams from India to Argentina.

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25 Best Startup Failure Post-Mortems of All Time

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Author : Jordan Cooper. Post-Mortem Title : Key Lessons from Cryptine Networks’ Failure. Company : Cryptine Networks. A couple of friendly amendments: * Two commenters on a May 2004 blog post, Whither Trepia? Post-Mortem Title : Untitled Partners Post-Mortem. Company : Untitled Partners.