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Despite remote work and the economic downturn, some companies look to London for expansion

TechCrunch

virtual events platform Hopin serves as another example, rising from a seed-stage upstart at the pandemic’s outset to become a $6 billion juggernaut in just 12 months — before laying off a huge chunk of its staff in pursuit of more sustainable growth. In the U.K., “Brexit has significantly undermined the benefits of the U.K.

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Doing 'Different' Right: Ten Big-Time Difference Makers and How.

Strategy Driven

Cofounders Nick Beste and Kevin Carlow saw the success stories from female-centric companies like Tupperware, Silpada, and Partylite and thought, why not ? Veteran Realtor Jean Newell had an idea for her fellow real estate agents. Who would have thought a Tupperware-type party for men would be a good idea?