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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear

This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm. The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. Every day, 5% of the entire online world (roughly 3.5

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One woman’s path to financial empowerment leads the way

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Can you expand on where you got your passion for personal finance management? I put my ambitions of becoming an entrepreneur on pause for a couple of years until finally walking away from the corporate world in March 2014. This entire journey helped me to uncover my love for personal finance and I wanted to help others do the same.

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The Story of Jeroo Billimoria, a Social Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This work is embodied in Child & Youth Finance International , another extraordinary global coalition, which reached 36 million children and young people in 2014. Share your own leadership stories on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #LeadYoung. This makes a huge difference to their safety and ability to have a future.

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. Leadership over backbenchers? I wish I had 20% of her confidence, focus and leadership skills at 25. Mark Suster (@msuster) November 1, 2014.

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“I guess we’ll know we’ve made it when a woman can get away with behaving like Elon Musk.” Talking With VC Ashley Mayer About Finding Your Career, Taking Box Public, And Why She’s Not Interested In Reading Yet Another Female CEO Takedown

Hunter Walk

And then take your experience and turn it into a piece of thought leadership career advice to share with people reading this. We originally filed to go public in March of 2014, and didn’t actually become a public company until January of 2015. Any good stories or memories about the process or listing day itself?

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Forever21’s parent company sued Bolt, but now it’s a shareholder

TechCrunch

Jamie Salter, founder, chairman and CEO of ABG, said in a written statement: “ABG looks forward to deepening its ties with Bolt by becoming shareholders under the new leadership of Chief Executive Maju Kuruvilla and we are excited to continue exploring broader opportunities with our businesses.” .

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How to Lay the Groundwork for Success in a New Location

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Uber learned this lesson when it launched in Las Vegas in October 2014. The post How to Lay the Groundwork for Success in a New Location appeared first on THE BLOG. Disruption sends ripples through social, financial, and bureaucratic fabrics, so expect red tape waiting for you around every corner. Connect with David on Twitter.

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