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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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Having clients in America, Iceland, Denmark, Swiss and other European countries is very interesting & educative for me. Avinu is a boutique firm dedicated to helping leaders and employees learn how to manage conflict, gain key soft skills and develop a stronger workplace culture. 30- Social network for ideas.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter – June 2012 Edition

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has acquired Israeli face recognition technology developer Face.com for $100 million. The two companies have collaborated for a long time, with Facebook using Face.com’s technology to help users tag the faces of friends in pictures they upload on the social network with Face.com’s Photo Tagger service. Facebook Inc.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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Despite the ongoing recession, I took to my kitchen table in 2013 to launch Digital Air Strike — an award-winning automotive social media and digital engagement company. Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses.