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Peter Beckman: The Man Who Fell from the Sky
When the doctors broke the news that I was not going to walk again, the feeling was much worse than the actual crash.
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Magnus Grimeland: The Visionary
I want to look back at my life and think that the world is a slightly better place because I was around.
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Jeremy Tsui: The Adventurer Revolutionizing FinTech
The life of a founder is being able to convey clarity to your team, your investors, and your customers while navigating in complete uncertainty.
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Dr. Quinn Wang: The Eye on the Future
Within a year, we grew from a Typeform survey into a venture-backed startup with a distributed team of 13 people.
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Josh Santos: The Man Reversing Climate Change
Working towards a mission is the best feeling.
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Loek Janssen: The Elegant Mind
I was on the path of advancing my career as a cog in the wheel for big prestigious institutions. If I wanted to make it big, I decided that I had to…
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Rokas Peciulaitis: The Unconventional Investor
There is no conventional path in life. Find something you’re passionate about, and interesting things will come your way!
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Lisa Enckell: The Citizen of the World
We decided to take 5 years to study the world. Living in 10 different countries and spending 6 months in each of them.
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Manuel Schönfeld: Managing a Multi-Million Dollar Company from the back of a Van
From Y Combinator to Sequoia in less than six months.
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Aneto Okonkwo: The Humble Visionary
It’d be a shame if I didn’t use my skills to solve inequality. That’s why I decided to take that leap.
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Perttu Ojansuu: The Competitive Mindset
Being patient is underestimated in the world of entrepreneurship.
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Alexander Lange: The Crypto Pioneer
As an investor, I’m the gatekeeper of the future.
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