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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

based production, inclusive sizing, and babywearing education that empowers every kind of parent. From 2000 to 2004, I held jobs that allowed me to travel the country. What made this journey so impactful wasn’t just the numbers (though I’m proud of them!). It was the clarity that came from reinvention.

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Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s NetEase and others

TechCrunch

IMVU has raised more than $77 million from five rounds since it was co-founded by “The Lean Startup” author Eric Ries back in 2004. Founded in 2005, NetEase is now known for its news portal, music streaming app, education products and video games that compete with those of Tencent.

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EO Honored by Nuway Foundation for its Work Supporting UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Entrepreneurs' Organization

While Evans always gave back, his life changed in 2004 when his team built the National Underground Railroad Museum. E – for education. His company, Megen Construction , is synonymous with some of Cincinnati’s most iconic landmarks, including the Fountain Square renovation and Underground Railroad Museum. P – for pure water.

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5 questions emerging managers should ask before selecting LPs

TechCrunch

These investors can also be hesitant to bet on emerging managers, whom they may perceive as higher risk than established investors, even though Cambridge Associates data shows emerging firms made up 72% of the top returning firms between 2004 and 2016.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

So, I traveled to West Yorkshire, England, to acquire an education then went back to Jamaica to start my professional career. I later moved to Denver, Colorado, and have worked in the world of banking and real estate as a partner and co-CEO of a company called Legacy Management Group since 2004.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. It had grown stratospherically from 2004-2007 to 100 million users, which actually was slightly smaller in December 2007 then MySpace was. AOL was closed, the Internet was open.

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Investors are missing out on Black founders

TechCrunch

Historically, many Black students (more so Black male students), are influenced by sports as a vehicle to higher education and not necessarily the institutions recognized for technological prowess. Despite having great grades and graduating with honors, I was completely unaware of how valuable an Ivy League education could be.