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5 Meetings That Changed The World

YoungUpstarts

The founders of Apple Inc. In an interview from 2007, Wozniak is quoted saying, ‘a friend said, you should meet Steve Jobs, because he likes electronics and he also plays pranks.’. The two bonded over their shared interests and went on to co-create one of the most revered, influential brands in technology.

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What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies are Valued

Both Sides of the Table

I’m sure the head of the Federal Reserve Bank could spook the market or the heads of state of the US, China or Iran could. You’ll see here that in 2007 people were willing to pay 7.7x Many founders don’t understand why inside rounds are so difficult. That’s the beauty of markets and of capitalism.

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Why many entrepreneurs come across as jerks

management.fortune.cnn.com

In the course of conducting research of entrepreneurs across the globe, my co-authors and I found that most exceptional leaders tend to balance their convictions with a healthy dose of humility. Most founders hit a wall or at least speed bump when they are looking to grow their company without making some tradeoffs in culture or vision.

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The stoic resilience of Israel’s Tech Ecosystem – Welcome to the Middle East

VC Cafe

This is a guest post by Kevin Baxpehler , co-founder and Managing Partner at Remagine Ventures. Hamas is a radical islamic terror movement, which took charge of Gaza in 2007, a year after Israel unilaterally withdrew its settlers. At the time of this writing Israel and Hamas just signed a ceasefire. Photo Credit: AFP.

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