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Dec 2020
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Noor Sweid on how to pitch start-up inve...

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What do Toyota, Disney, IBM and Airbnb have in common? They were started during – or right after – a crisis. Whether the Great Depression, the Second World War or the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, major struggles have led visionary founders to build some of the world's biggest, most durable companies. So what will 2020 yield? Host Kelsey Warner is joine ... Show More
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