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Traits of Startup Unicorns in 2024 [Data + Expert Insights]

Hubspot Sales

Your favorite graphic design software or AI tool may just be a unicorn startup dazzling in plain sight. This backbone isn't surprising given that 3 of the top 10 unicorn categories are software (#1), pharmaceuticals and biotechnology (#7), and healthcare technology systems (#8). Grammarly , a writing assistant software.

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The History and Downfall of a German Wholesale Company “Wollschläger” – Part 2

QYMATIX

Until 2008, the telecommunications group’s plant, in the northern district of Riemke, was one of Nokia’s 15 production sites worldwide in nine countries. One former manager wrote me: “in retrospect, the company simply placed too great a focus on permanent growth through acquisitions. “History, in the end, becomes a form of irony.”,

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The Growth Hacking Playbook: Your Ultimate List of Growth Hack Resources

Hubspot Sales

Its founder and CEO, Sean Ellis, was pretty much a "growth hacker" before that label was really a thing -- since 2008, he’s served in interim growth roles at companies like Eventbrite and Dropbox, helping them scale in their early stages. In fact, he's been known to quote the words of investor Paul Graham: "Startups = Growth."