CEO Today - January 2023

WhatdoSlack,Venmo,Mailchimp, DuckDuckGo, Square, Asana and Airbnb have in common? All of these now global technology companies were started in 2008 and 2009 in the middle of the great financial crisis. It is no accident that these businesses’ origins were during the same type of recession and stock market uncertainty we are experiencing today. But it also was not easy. How can entrepreneurs raise money and ultimately thrive in these difficult times? By Alexandre Mars Roel Decneut Chief Strategy Officer at Lansweeper How Can Businesses Cut Energy Costs? “What do Slack, Venmo, Mailchimp, DuckDuckGo, Square, Asana and Airbnb have in common? All of these now global technology companies were started in 2008 and 2009 in the middle of the great financial crisis.” 51

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