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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

So I turned the business model upside down. My business model focuses on the importance of people, which I believe is the root of his success. Having traveled to countries, such as Australia, United. States, and Canada, I felt there was a serious problem with the education system for students all around the world.

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How to pivot away $34m: Israel’s Xeround shuts it doors with a lesson

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Xeround then looked to branch out, seeking to partner directly with other media companies within Israel, and AT&T in the United States. Charlotte Yarkoni – a senior exec at Amdocs, was asked to take over as CEO, and see if she could turn Xeround into a sort of ‘mini Amdocs’. Xeround was out of their element.”

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