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15 Nuggets of Wisdom From 15 Entrepreneurs

Terry Starbucker

. “Bring together complimentary ideas and a common goal” - Klaus Frueh , President of TomegaVax, who is working on a vaccine for the HIV virus. “Dedicate yourself to your mission, and be highly iterative” – Peter Platt , co-owner of Andina, an award-winning Peruvian restaurant in Portland.

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How to Hire a CEO You Won’t Want to Fire

Harvard Business Review

In the apparel industry alone, we’ve just seen the end of American Apparel’s Dov Charney and the ouster of Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson – plus the installation of interim CEOs at Target and JC Penney following their previous leaders’ firings. A lot of CEOs are being shown the door lately.

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How to Hire a CEO You Won’t Want to Fire

Harvard Business Review

In the apparel industry alone, we’ve just seen the end of American Apparel’s Dov Charney and the ouster of Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson – plus the installation of interim CEOs at Target and JC Penney following their previous leaders’ firings. A lot of CEOs are being shown the door lately.

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