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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Then, I read the former English rugby union coach Clive Woodward’s autobiography ‘Winning’ which is full of stories about managing people, teams and performance. Out of sheer necessity, I was thrust into the world of vacation rental management. Thanks to Anne-Sophie, League Network ! #14- Photo Credit: Tana M.

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Many Many Moments of Lift

Reid Hoffman

This key principle is one that many would-be change-makers – be they product managers or philanthropists – overlook. In the late 1980s, she began her career at Microsoft as a product manager and helped turn Word, Encarta, and Expedia into consumer mainstays. After all, great product managers are typically great user understanders.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

We managed to create a single software that is so powerful that we can optimize any business whether it is manufacturing, retail, transportation, oil and gas, metals or anything else. Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses.