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How to Pick a Co-Founder

Harvard Business Review

Diversity on your founding team will give you strength. But a long-term relationship can help you leapfrog the learning curve of the close collaboration, which can sometimes take years to develop. Michael Fertik is a repeat Internet entrepreneur and CEO with experience in technology and law. Different operational skills.

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How a New Generation of Business Leaders Views Philanthropy

Harvard Business Review

Impact investing has an array of champions — from Pope Francis to the White House — and is gaining traction in sectors as diverse as education, financial inclusion, and alternative energy. “I’d encourage entrepreneurs interested in social impact to think as boldly and imaginatively as possible,” Hoffman says.