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Love her smile and her confidence - backflip in a saree! I would have never dared. #Talent in #India . #WeekendMusings Video Credits: Mili Sarkar …see more

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Before the UK lockdown, I was delighted to surprise a classroom full of students in Devon who had been learning all about #entrepreneurship in their business class https://virg.in/jns Made By Dyslexia #Dyslexia

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Dear Virgin Australia team. I am so proud of you and everything we have achieved together. This is not the end of Virgin Australia, but I believe a new beginning. I promise that we will work day and night to turn this into reality https://virg.in/qSX #VirginFamily …see more

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Wonderful to see a dream turn into reality as we stepped on board Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady for the first time https://virg.in/5Sw

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After completing a triathlon, I am pleased to have now completed all the stages of the virtual Strive Challenge, raising funds for Big Change https://virg.in/R4o

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US Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman single-handedly facing down the mob and diverting them away from Senate chambers. Pulitzer Prize-worthy photo. 📸: Ashley Gilbertson …see more

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Mr. Ratan Tata and Mr. Narayana Murthy may have been business rivals at one stage, but it is great to see the respect that they continue to have for each other. Video via Ratan Tata, TiEMumbai …see more

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The pandemic may have thrown a wrench into your business plans and changed your outlook. But at the heart of it, that’s what entrepreneurship is all about: taking risks, overcoming adversity, adapting, embracing failure – and pulling yourself up again. Thrilled to attend a virtual Fast Track 100 event and celebrate the wonderful achievements of the UK’s fastest-growing private companies even in a climate of great uncertainty: https://virg.in/bBy #VirginAtlanticFastTrack100 #entrepreneurship …see more

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I’m very proud to be a Stonewall Day Ambassador, and to support Pride Live's Stonewall Day 2020, a global livestream event on June 26th to support LGBTQ+ organisations most affected by COVID-19. I’m particularly looking forward to a one-on-one video chat with one of Pride Live's supporters. Happy Pride to all of our LGBTQ friends and family. https://lnkd.in/dEfuK9V #Pride …see more

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Happy birthday to Jimmy Carter, the longest living US president, who turns 96 day. Below: Footage of Carter last year, 95 yrs old and a day after a fall that led to stitches, volunteering to build homes for Habitat for Humanity in Tennessee. …see more

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Proud of the Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company teams: as part of Antelope Valley COVID Task Force, they have collaborated with incredible partners to design and build prototype patient oxygen hoods, which are being tested at Antelope Valley Hospital https://virg.in/TCX #VirginFamily …see more

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From cabin crew to working on Virgin Atlantic ’s uniforms, it’s great to have Karen Sparrow back in the #VirginFamily helping with our Virgin Galactic spacewear. Wonderful to catch up. https://virg.in/iDb

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I am very proud of all the Virgin Orbit team for carrying out their maiden launch demo. The number one priority with any test is always safety - all of the flight crew and Cosmic Girl are safe and well. Successfully igniting LauncherOne’s engine in mid-air for the first time is a huge milestone for the team. They have gathered vital data from this test and it will help the team progress towards future successful launches. …see more

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So proud to see the Virgin family going the extra mile for people on the frontlines - from flying in PPE to making ventilators, from connecting hospitals and care homes to Virgin Care employees working at the heart of the NHS. #VirginFamily

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The efforts of healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis all around the world have been and continue to be remarkable. I wanted to particularly thank Cuba’s medical personnel for travelling to the British Virgin Islands and so many other islands and countries to support the response to COVID-19. A campaign is up and running to award Cuba’s medics a Nobel Peace Prize to recognise their selfless work for the common good. …see more

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Powerful photo of RBG’s former law clerks waiting for her casket to arrive at the Supreme Court yesterday morning. 📸: Saul Loeb …see more

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Wonderful to be on the NYSE trading room floor earlier this week as Virgin Galactic became the world’s first and only publicly listed human spaceflight company

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“50 years eh? Who’d have thought........Actually, you probably!” Loved receiving this letter from one of Virgin ’s first customers https://virg.in/a34

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Congratulations to the Virgin StartUp backed founder, Ayesha Pakravan , for winning a Points of Light award from the prime minister for her efforts through Vital Meals to feed some of the most vulnerable people in London during #COVID19 . In the past six months, Ayesha has delivered over 15,000 free and nutritious meals to people in need and is now on a mission to tackle food poverty and educate as many people as possible about healthy and cost-effective cooking. Holly Branson spoke to Ayesha as part of our #BusinessAsUnusual series and shares more on her blog https://virg.in/ERA …see more

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Wonderful to see Virgin Trains have helped 30 people out of homelessness thanks to their partnership with Change Please

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Wonderful to hear about Envision Virgin Racing 's carbon neutral certification. The team has now the become the greenest on the grid. Congratulations on this great achievement: https://virg.in/x4D #VirginFamily

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A perfect example of #GoVocalForLocal Heartwarming to see an outpour of help for #BabaKaDhaba . Good to see the #startup ecosystem extend support- Zomato , Paytm and then Tinder posting - “We recommend BabaKaDhabha for your next date". Cute! As a community, helping people have #hope and overcome hardships is the best contribution and most satisfactory. …see more

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Delighted to be on the NYSE trading room floor as Virgin Galactic became the world’s first and only publicly listed human spaceflight company

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Because of his remarkable commitment to helping others, I nominated Bruce Deel as someone to learn from when it comes to fulfilling our potential in 2018. Through Bruce's leadership, City of Refuge, Inc. provides thousands of people with a platform to fulfill their own potential every single day. …see more

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Exciting to hear the plans for the 2020 Virtual STRIVE Challenge. STRIVE is always one of my favourite events of the year, so it’s wonderful to see it going ahead in October. Here’s a throwback to last year’s #StriveChallenge when I put my wetsuit on inside out and @bransonsam came to the rescue. https://lnkd.in/d2NxVsq …see more

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On the 17th December in 1903 the Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville, completed the first ever successful flight in a mechanical propeller airplane that they designed, built and piloted. @VirginAtlantic has immortalised them with our fabulous salt and pepper shakers. Rumour has it a few of you may have pinched your own Wilbur and Orville so make sure you toast to them today …see more

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C-3PO once said, “Oh, my dear friend. How I’ve missed you” and coming back to Book Club has sparked similar sentiments. Book Club is about doing something together. I've loved hearing from your book clubs and seeing your Infinite Game books in the wild (like this one!) I'll be live again this Friday July 17 at 1pm ET right here on LinkedIn to discuss chapters 3-5 of The Infinite Game. Got questions or photos? Send them to [email protected] . …see more

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Congratulations to the African Union, Strive and all their team who built this platform in record time. This platform will help to ensure that countries across Africa have access to critical life saving supplies. It is also a wonderful example of collaboration to the rest of the world. We’ve been honoured to work with Strive, Jeff Skoll and Invicta Holdings to help support local manufacturing of the bridge ventilators and oxygen helmets that will be distributed on the platform. https://virg.in/pvA …see more

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Thrilled to see the US Supreme Court rule against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. A landmark decision for the LGBT community and their allies. A great outcome during Pride month.

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It’s time to celebrate all the incredible things the Virgin Trains team have achieved as we wave goodbye to the West Coast mainline franchise. Virgin Trains’ wonderful people are the heart of our business and the stars of this video – thank you for everything you have done, day in and day out, for the past 22 years https://virg.in/iuk #VirginFamily …see more

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#IndianAirForce saluting all healthcare workers with flower petal showers at Delhi Hospitals. What a heartwarming gesture. Thank you healthcare #professionals for keeping us safe! …see more

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Igniter of the Year 2016. Well I know that I'm an optimist. I'm an idealist. I see a world different than the one we live in today. Imagine a world where the vast majority of us feel inspired to go to work, feel safe when we're there, and return home at the end of each day feeling fulfilled. I believe fulfillment must not be a luxury for the lucky few. Fulfillment is our human right. When I come across someone who, not only shares in this vision, but they advance it in a hugely meaningful, significant and impactful way, I want to recognize, honor and thank them. I'm so delighted to present the Igniter of the Year Award to Garry Ridge, CEO of WD-40. Some of my team members and I got to surprise him with the award this afternoon in San Diego. Inspire on!! Together, we can change our world. #startwithwhy #ignite #igniter #igniteroftheyear #igniteroftheyear2016 #WD40 …see more

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Huge well done to the founders of Virgin StartUp backed business KARMA CANS on raising a quarter of a billion pounds to grow their delivery-only kitchen business (that in turn helps other food start-ups get off the ground too!) https://virg.in/xzi #BusinessAsUnusual …see more

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It takes a genius, someone who is strong-headed to ignore all naysayers, with delusional self-conviction and iron-will of determination to make this happen despite all odds. Very few are born that way, made that way. Congratulations Elon Musk and Tesla . …see more

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Virgin Australia transformed Brisbane’s baggage carousel into a giant sushi train. Loved putting a smile on people’s face to celebrate our new route to Japan https://virg.in/iXr #FeelGoodFlying

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‪Huge congratulations —to Liverpool, to Mohamed Salah, to his talented teammates and to the fans— for winning the premier league for the first time in thirty years. And they did it in style...with a huge point lead over their nearest opponent and with a record seven games left in the season‬. Liverpool FC #liverpool …see more

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In recognition of his efforts to promote girls’ #education and trigger a quick-response (QR) coded textbook revolution in #India , Ranjitsinh Disale, a village school teacher from Maharashtra, was announced the winner of the annual Global Teacher Prize 2020. He also made history as the first winner to share half his $1M prize money with other finalists. His generous gesture means the other nine #teachers who reached the final stage will receive $55,000 each. Wonderful gesture. We need more such changemakers in different fields! #inspiration …see more

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Proud of all the Virgin Atlantic people playing their part in the fight against COVID-19. A big red thank you from me too. #VirginFamily

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All I wanted for Christmas was 100,000 subscribers and I got 'em! As a thank you, I'm committing to answering more of your questions every week. I don't care how deep/dark/weird they are, just send them over to https://lnkd.in/eT35q7A , and make sure you subscribe at https://lnkd.in/ekRpmn6 to see if your question gets picked! …see more

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A huge thank you to all our wonderful people at Virgin Trains – it’s down to all of your incredible work every day that Virgin Trains has been the UK’s longest running and top-rated rail franchise https://virg.in/iuk #VirginFamily

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Starting a business is hard as hell. Tracey has proven to be one of my best investments and I'm super proud of all the hard work she's done! I've always said my best investments are in businesses owned or run by women. Go get'm Tracey!

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Jana Gana Mana, as we all know, was written by Rabindranath Tagore and was first sung by him in 1911. It is surreal to hear his rendition of this very powerful and beautiful song. #RepublicDay2021 #India #inspiration #leadership Video Source: Unknown …see more

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It’s #WorldSpaceWeek and we’re celebrating the amazing rocket scientists at Virgin Orbit who designed and developed ventilators for #COVID19 patients: https://virg.in/ErX

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Tony Hsieh’s words and actions had an impact on how I thought, but also how I felt. He was a lovely, special man, and is a huge loss to the world. Our thoughts are with his loved ones https://virg.in/R7T

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Congratulations Team Dream11 🏏 for joining the unicorn 🦄 club! So proud of you for building an IP driven company out of India. Privileged to partner with Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth & excited for the next innings! #KalaariFamily #fantasysports …see more

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Dr Omar Atiq, an Arkansas oncologist who closed his clinic last spring, wipes away $650,000 of outstanding medical debt for 200 cancer patients after realizing many of them were struggling to pay.

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I’m so proud of the Virgin Voyages team and everything that has been achieved with their first ship: https://virg.in/59w

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Welcome to the Shark Tank family, Tripp! I'm SO inspired by young entrepreneurs. http://le-glue.com/

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Thank you to everyone for following – I love sharing with and learning from you all #LinkedInTopVoices

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15 years of never accepting the unacceptable - Holly reflects on the impact being made by our foundation Virgin Unite : https://virg.in/5Ti

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The impact created by founders like Divya Gokulnath , BYJU'S (Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd.) is a definite inspiration to other women founders to follow the path. Lakshmi Pratury hosted an evening of thought-provoking discussions INKtalks with an incredible set of women! …see more

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Today was a joyful celebration of Karthik Nageswaran , Padma Balaji , Padmavathi SK , and Satish Hebbar completing 10+ years at Kalaari. It was great for once to not #WorkFromHome but meet our colleagues in person who are our second family. I am grateful for the #teamwork and immense dedication they bring to #KalaariFamily . I wish them many more decades of successful #careers . #WhatInspiresMe …see more

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It was great to experience the active #learning philosophy at the Amazon Rubaru #Leadership Talks. Thank you for hosting me, Raghava Rao , Srikanth K N , Anurag Goyal . https://lnkd.in/eYtKUqf …see more

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Congrats on being recognized among The 50 Most Powerful #WomenInBusiness by Fortune India , Divya Gokulnath . You have made immense contributions to the #education and startup ecosystem in #India . This is a well-deserved laurel. #Entrepreneurship …see more

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Wonderful to celebrate with some of our champions from all over the world at the 2019 Virgin Stars awards with Holly and Sam https://virg.in/iur #VirginFamily

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From the skies to the stars – it was wonderful to catch up with Karen Sparrow who joined Virgin Atlantic over 30 years ago and is now bringing Virgin Galactic's spacesuits to life https://virg.in/iDb #VirginFamily

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On this #memorialdayweekend it's important to remember those who paid the ultimate price for all the freedoms we enjoy today. To all those that have served, serve now and will serve in the future, thank-you for your service. Bottle Breacher #veterans …see more

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A proud moment for all of us to celebrate together. Putting India in scientific orbit of achievements!

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תמיד אומרים שאנחנו חיים בבועה אי שם בהייטק, מנותקים מהכל ומסתכלים על הכל ממגדל השן שלנו. אז אני אומרת-לא!!! מעבר לזה שהרבה חברות הייטק נפגעו מהמצב, 75 מתנדבים הוכיחו אחרת! הוכיחו שאנחנו לא חיים בבועה ואנחנו לא מנותקים מהמצב. כולנו נרתמנו למען הקהילה, קהילת ההייטק הישראלית ואנחנו כאן בשביל לעזור. אז, תודה לכם, לכל 75 המתנדבים ומזל טוב ל16 נועצים שמצאו עבודה- בזכותכם!. על זה דיברתי אתמול בבוקר בערוץ 13 בתכנית ״פותחים יום״ (לינק בתגובה הראשונה). ותודה מיוחדת ל Diana ⭐ Grabinenko Natali Shitrit ששותפות איתי בניהול המערך המטורף הזה!. בהצלחה לכל מחפשי העבודה! AdviceMe.Il …see more See translation

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Congratulations Arvind Krishna ! Proud to see one more brilliant Indian leading a Tech Giant. Cheers and wish you luck!

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Appreciation for all the workers counting ballots in the middle of a pandemic and under extreme pressure.

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We really have had the time of our lives serving our customers and we want to leave as we entered: by celebrating our people, our passengers, and having fun https://virg.in/iuk Virgin Trains #VirginFamily

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I had a great time hosting a fireside chat with Nivruti Rai & D.Shivakumar - Chairman & CEO, PepsiCo ,India on empowering women in the workplace. How Nivruti earned credibility & grew through the ranks in Intel is a story that young women can learn from. Shiv's thoughts on the role leaders play in building the right culture was phenomenal. We will share the video on Kalaari Capital & Kstart 's handles soon. Let's come #TogetherForChange in creating an inclusive workplace. …see more

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This past week a childhood hero of most South Africans was awarded one of the highest honours that a citizen can be awarded. William Smith, our learning channel superhero that helped so many of us learn and excel at Maths and Science through the Learning Channel on public broadcaster TV, was awarded the National Order of the Baobab. An award so well deserved for his contribution to learning! His passion to make a difference, to communicate in a way that others could understand, and to make things fun are lessons we can take away from this national treasure. #WilliamSmith #NationalOrders #Baobab #Purpose #SolvingProblemsThatMatter …see more

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Shark Tank makes TV Guide ’s top 100 must watch shows! No surprise there! Such an honor to be a part of a show that makes so many dreams come true.

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It was even more inspiring to meet Satya Nadella in person. His and Microsoft 's commitment and focus towards the Indian #startup ecosystem is good news. Thanks Anant Maheshwari , Lathika Pai and the Microsoft India team for hosting us. …see more

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Wonderful hearing from Billy at Virgin Voyages about his experience of working at Virgin as a LGBTQ+ person. He's such a joy to have around and always makes me look my best at Virgin Voyages events! Such a lovely video.

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Holly recently met Vic Whitehouse who went from selling the UK’s first #VirginMobile phone as a part-time sales rep for #VirginMegastore to head of inclusion at Virgin Trains and Virgin Media : https://virg.in/ihQ #VirginFamily

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Andrew from Virgin Money talks about what #Pride means to him https://virg.in/GGq #BeingOutStayingIn

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Thank you, Shradha Sharma , for the inspiring & candid session with the Kalaari Fellows. Your energy is infectious, and your commitment contagious. Please continue to be the shining beacon for young entrepreneurs across #India ! #Future #KalaariFellowship …see more

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“He could score a goal in every situation.” Happy 80th birthday Pele. A world class human being, he has inspired so many for decades. …see more

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Congratulations Abhijit (Bobby) Bose for your new role as the CEO of WhatsApp India. Looking forward to seeing you build products that help hundreds of millions of Indians connect and support India's fast-growing digital economy. #HindustanHamara

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US Firefighters land in Sydney airport to help with the Australia fires. 🇺🇸 “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” - Mr. Rogers

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In the last 10 years, 1.3 million fundraisers using Virgin Money Giving have raised more than £800 million for good causes

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I still can't believe this! 😲😲😲 We chose about 25 people, told them we were hosting an exclusive event but couldn't give them details beyond that. Those that opted in, got a text with a location and time the morning of. And this is what happened when they all showed up (video). I'm still so humbled by everyone that came to the event & the level of vulnerability here. You never know what the person next to you might be going through. Tell someone you love them today. You never know what could happen or how one small act of kindness may change everything. Tag someone below & show them love! Shoutout to my team for making this happen: Israel , Eric , Brema , Tess , Chandler , Ken . #justQ 🖖🏽🖤 #entrepreneurship #business …see more

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139 million miles. 328 days. 5248 orbits. Christina Koch beats her own previous record of longest ever space flight by a woman. Her contribution moves us forward in many aspects. She is an #inspiration !

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Delighted this month to be celebrating Virgin Money Giving 's 10th birthday. During that time, 1 million people rallied 20 million friends to raise over £800m for 12,500 charities. Thank you for being a part of our journey! https://virg.in/inR

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"We want to use the influential power of our brand and our incredible people to drive real change." The Virgin Atlantic Attitude Magazine Awards looked like a wonderful night: https://virg.in/iYA #VirginFamily

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I still can't believe this! 🤯🤯🤯 We chose about 25 people, told them we were hosting an exclusive event but couldn't give them details beyond that. Those that opted in, got a text with a location and time the morning of. And this is what happened when they all showed up (video). I'm still so humbled by everyone that came to the event & the level of vulnerability here. You never know what the person next to you might be going through. Tell someone you love them today. You never know what could happen or how one small act of kindness may change everything. Tag someone below & show them love! Shoutout to my team for being so incredible: Izzy , Eric , Brema , Tess , Chandler , Ken . #justQ 🖖🏽🖤 #entrepreneurship #business …see more

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U. S. Embassy celebrates Onyema Ogbuagbu, the #Nigerian doctor and researcher who helped Pfizer develop a #COVID19 vaccine. #Africa #Nigeria #globalhealth #globaldevelopment #vaccines #vaccineswork #vaccinessavelives #pandemicresponse #HealthForAll …see more

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Tansghart was the very first The Eve Branson Foundation craft centre to open in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. It's inspiring to see these young girls who have dropped out of school so dedicated to learning new, lifelong skills: https://virg.in/idd Airbnb …see more

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From a Virgin Atlantic pilot to Virgin Galactic ’s chief pilot. Huge congratulations to Dave Mackay, who has been part of the #VirginFamily for 25 years! https://virg.in/R44

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One year ago I invested in Monti Kids on Shark Tank! Monti Kids founded by Zahra Kassam, is the only Montessori subscription for children ages 0-3 that gives parents access to an authentic Montessori education, proven in schools for over 100 years. Monti Kids continues to grow and do amazing things. Zahra recently took the stage at TEDx Manhattan Beach to talk about how to expand a baby’s potential with education from birth. I’m so proud of Zahra and the work she’s doing to make the world a better place. Watch and share her talk here: https://lnkd.in/euC78YK …see more

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RIP, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. #women #womenleadership #womenleaders #womensleadership #womenempowerment #womeninlaw …see more

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‪What an honor to moderate this conversation Richard Branson and Michael Milken, chairman of Milken Institute - two of the most legendary entrepreneurs of modern times! https://lnkd.in/eMQTRrE

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Congrats Swati Bhargava , Rohan Bhargava and the CashKaro.com team. Glad to see Cashkaro's progress in affiliate commerce and social commerce. Onwards and upwards! #KalaariFamily https://lnkd.in/e9dm3vz …see more

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Seeing double? Consider it a gentle reminder that we need more women in tech and media. I am excited to be headlining The DEC’s Top Women in Tech event tonight alongside Nina Vaca moderated by Goldie Chan . Special thanks to Rachel Chang with the DEC for coordinating. Welcome, alyce alston . It really does take a village to make such things happen! See you tonight! 👋🏽 #womeninmedia #womenintech #womenspeakers 👠 …see more

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Bravo, Jessica-Joan Richards ! You are my newest She-ro! P.S. You are just as beautiful outside as you are inside. #confidence #unashamedlyme …see more

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Wonderful to see Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays will be flying the rainbow flag in Manchester at Manchester Pride https://virg.in/5YX #VirginFamily

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I still can't believe this! 😲😲😲 We chose about 25 people, told them we were hosting an exclusive event but couldn't give them details beyond that. Those that opted in, got a text with a location and time the morning of. And this is what happened when they all showed up (video). I'm still so humbled by everyone that came to the event & the level of vulnerability here. You never know what the person next to you might be going through. Tell someone you love them today. You never know what could happen or how one small act of kindness may change everything. Tag someone below & show them love! Shoutout to my team for being so incredible: Izzy , Eric , Tess , Chandler , Ken #justQ 🖖🏽🖤 #entrepreneurship #business …see more

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Wonderful highlights from the Virgin Sport #OxfordHalf – well done everyone who braved the weather https://lnkd.in/dtgHmJd

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This SxSw was made extra special because the @tempurpedic team asked me to tip a bed to a deserving service worker in Austin. I chose Sami, a bell boy at the hotel, who was doing his job with a smile and a great attitude. Originally from Eritrea, he’s building a life for his family in Austin with his hard work and positive spirit. Thank you Tempur-Pedic for empowering people in all the ways that you do. #thissleepispower #tempurpedic …see more

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We have a proud history of breaking world records – great to see Virgin Money London Marathon breaking another one https://virg.in/jR9

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Great to catch up with Mal from Virgin Atlantic and dozens of other people from all across the #VirginFamily at the 2019 Virgin Stars Awards. Mal joined Virgin Atlantic over 30 years ago, met his wife at work and said he has never looked back! https://virg.in/izB #VirginFamily …see more

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Congratulations to this year’s Necker Cup finalists Tommy Haas Len Pagon – and winners Jack Sock and Michael Kosloske https://virg.in/iKG #NeckerCup

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Wish you all a very Happy 70th Republic day! Let's continue to build a startup ecosystem BY India, FOR India and celebrate our Indian spirit and uniqueness. #HindustanHamara

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Padmavathi SK , I cannot do my job as well as I do, without you doing your job as well as you do. I am grateful to have you in my life and for all the support you provide me smilingly and consistently.

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Great to see many familiar and also new faces of women business leaders creating large scale impact in #India ! May this tribe grow! BusinessToday #Startups #Business

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Congrats to Wicked Good Cupcakes  for being selected for Google 's Economic Impact Report. Google picks one business from each of the 50 states to feature!

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It’s been a pleasure working with Yanik Silver and co on solving problems big and small over the past decade: https://virg.in/ipH Virgin Unite

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Barely two months in and my podcast Ask Mr. Wonderful is nominated for best business show and best debut show at the Canadian Podcast Awards! Voting is open for a month. Get on it, or you're dead to me!

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‪Congrats to Basepaws for beating out 25 other companies to come in 1st place at Purina’s pet startup competition and walking away with $125K! Exciting times for Basepaws - the best Cat DNA company in the world! 🐱 🧬 https://www.basepaws.com/‬ …see more

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17 year old Harshwardhansinh Zala of Aerobotics7, builds drones that can detect and defuse buried landmines. Great to see young entrepreneurs go after serious, urgent problems and create real impact #NPC2019

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Super proud of what you and team YourStory Media have achieved over the last decade Shradha Sharma . Lovely to see you in conversation with Narendra Modi on what the Government can do to further enhance #StartupIndia 👌👏 #KalaariFamily #HindustanHamara …see more

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I will, I can, I must help. I for India. Proud to support GiveIndia along with the ACT Foundation Had a wonderful conversation with Katrina Kaif and Mohit Bhatnagar on how we can all help #India during this difficult time. #COVID19 https://lnkd.in/giKg9ge …see more

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Glad to have worked with such great founders Ketan Kapoor Tonmoy Shingal . It has been a pleasure to be able to contribute to the Mettl journey. Heartiest congratulations to the team. Great outcome for all stakeholders involved. Kalaari Capital Blume Ventures Sanjay Nath Karthik B. Reddy …see more

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Great to see Virgin Money London Marathon breaking fundraising records again this year: https://virg.in/iNr #VirginFamily

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What a year for the Necker Cup – hall of fame tennis legends, current stars, and a wonderful group of amateurs playing in the most perfect setting https://virg.in/iKG #NeckerCup

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Ashish Goel , You, Rajiv Srivatsa and the team at Urban Ladder have done a lot of good work and broken many barriers in #design thinking & #customerservice . Wish you and your team the best in the next leg of your journey. #Entrepreneurship #India …see more

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Both from Hyd (We even overlapped at Osmania). Who would have guessed, they would become such terrific leaders of 2 great companies #proud

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Vic Whitehouse has played such an important role in the #VirginFamily story. From selling the first Virgin Mobile phone, coating a Virgin Train in Pride colours to leading the inclusion work at Virgin Media , she’s a real star. #MeetTheFamily …see more

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Thank you Padmavathi SK for being at Kalaari Capital for 10 years and being such a support and sport. Over the years I am awed by your #commitment , #conviction , and #dedication to Kalaari, which has also made my days a little easier and better with your support and dedication. …see more

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Congratulations Dream11 team. From being pioneers of fantasy sports & continued market #leadership for over 6 years to supporting #talent at grassroots levels and now being title sponsors for Indian Premier League India 2020, Dream11 has done truly commendable work in the field of #sports . May you reach new heights. We are proud of you. #KalaariFamily Harsh Jain , Bhavit Sheth …see more

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It’s not everyday that an audience goes from applause to singing you happy birthday! Thank you so much, Minneapolis & St. Cloud for celebrating my birthday with me! Thank you @onesquared for all the hospitality. The birthday cake flavored popcorn in the green room was just the cherry on top. 🍿🧁 I know not many people like working on their birthday, but when you do what you love, it really does feel like a privilege. This year marks 11 years since I’ve been speaking and keynoting. I’ve spoken on 6 continents! Please let me know if anyone ever has a conference in Antarctica. 🐋 😂 This past year has ushered in some incredible gifts - both personal and professional. As I say goodbye to this past year, I want to thank you all for your birthday wishes, blessings, and continued support on this journey. No matter where I am, I carry it in my heart. 💗 …see more

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‪Huge thanks to Dr. Zac Reda, one of the best doctors ever! Dr. Reda has been my daughter’s doctor since her birth, providing incredible medical support. In addition to his highly regarded practice, he volunteers at hospitals—including during the #Covid crisis. A real inspiration. ‬ …see more

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Celebrating the stars of the #VirginFamily – these are the people driving inclusion, championing sustainability and creating extraordinary experiences all over the world to change business for good: https://virg.in/iur

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Great to see Virgin Media ’s Christmas giveaway supporting The Big Issue vendors who have been impacted by the pandemic https://virg.in/R2e

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This is how we welcomed the new addition to the team! Welcome Benjamin Figdor and Omer Yaniv , let’s flyer together!!! #appsflyer

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The future of finance is female. And these young ladies are ready to show you how it’s done. Loved my day at CFA Institute Women in Investment Management boot camp in Bangalore. Great to also see that the program has been picked up G7 investors as a diversity initiative https://lnkd.in/fyCkXAY #WomenInFinance #InvestLikeAWoman …see more

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Congratulations on being recognised for the contributions made to the startup ecosystem in #India Well deserved! Ravishankar G V , Anilkumar SG , Srinath Ravichandran (& the AgniKul Cosmos team) #startups #ETStartupAwards …see more

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About last night... ✨ I like every aspect of my work, but I absolutely love the community of amazing individuals who motivate, inspire, and empower me to be a better leader. Nina Vaca and Goldie Chan ! 💪🏽 They remind me that the purpose of life isn’t perfection but growth and evolution. 🙏🏽 And, @lorealmakeup @dove @benetton feel free to call us 💋💄👠#empower #womenleaders …see more

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Charlette Desire N'Guessan , a 26-year-old from #IvoryCoast , has won the 2020 Royal Academy of Engineering 's Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. #Africa #globaldevelopment #STEM #womenleaders #science #technology #innovation #engineering #mathematics #STEMWomen #womensleadership #AI #ArtificialIntelligence …see more

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O'Shares ETFs celebrated its 5-year anniversary and has grown AUM over $1 billion. I shared the story of why O’Shares was created and the reasons I prefer Quality ETFs over generic ETFs. Here’s the video.

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This still blows my mind! 🤯🤯🤯 We chose about 25 people, told them we were hosting an exclusive event but couldn't give them details beyond that. Those that opted in, got a text with a location and time the morning of. And this is what happened when they all showed up (video). I'm still so humbled by everyone that came to the event & the level of vulnerability here. You never know what the person next to you might be going through. Tell someone you love them today. You never know what could happen or how one small act of kindness may change everything. Tag someone below & show them love! Shoutout to my team for being so incredible: Izzy Lugo III , Tess James , Chandler Luhowskyj , Ken K. , Justin Jackson , Brema Brema , Eric Didier . #justQ 🖖🏽🖤 #entrepreneurship #business …see more

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Fact: More men need to support women. We're a part of Women's Entrepreneurship Week in Milwaukee this year for three main reasons. ▪️ Change needs to happen. ▪️ We're super intentional about our culture and as we grow we want to have diverse voices on our team, so that we can be better as a team. We need more women to do that. ▪️ Reread the first sentence of this post. At events/weeks like this men often feel like they're not included and I want to challenge every dude out there (especially if you're in Milwaukee) to do the following: ▪️ Go to more female organized events (I'll put the link to the week below) ▪️ Take a minute or two to send your appreciation out to the women in your network that are absolutely crushing it out there. Christina Haidemenos , Jackie Hermes , Jenny Weeden : thank you for being so legit and planning such an awesome week. Whose crushing it in your network? #justQ 🖖🏽🖤 #21Challenge …see more

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This is such a creative way to show you remember and you care. Touching greeting by Mr. Gates. Happy Birthday indeed Warren! You have been a inspiration for many. …see more

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Bottle Breacher was one of my earlier investments on Shark Tank and it's been a thrill and honor to watch Eli grow their company! Nobody knows how to run a business like a veteran does. His story is inspirational and his products make great gifts! …see more

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Congratulations to my friends and x-colleagues at Fitbit for the acquisition of Google. What a journey this has been! #m &a Fitbit

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So stoked to hit the 200,000 milestone with every single of you out there. Can't wait to start another chapter of meaningful dialogues and learnings. Thanks everyone! 🥂 Based on the convos that regularly happen on my updates, I know how much y'all value your personal brand and online presence. I'd like to take this opportunity of celebration to give back to the community. Between now and next week, I'll review and give feedback to LinkedIn profiles of the first 200 people who comment expressing interest (simply reply you're interested and one thing you want me to look at, the more specific the better: "I'm interested and looking for help in X"). Edit: for me to message you the feedback, please request to add me. …see more

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Had a wonderful time at the 2019 Virgin Stars of the Year awards with Holly and Sam in London. It’s always great to celebrate some of the people who bring our brand to life each and everyday https://virg.in/izB

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Congratulations, Rashida Jones , for being named the next President of MSNBC ! #womenleaders #womenempowerment #womensleadership #journalism #newsmedia #televisionnews #BlackExecutive #BlackWomenLead …see more

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Had a splendid time at LinkedIn in SF. Great to catch up with the one and only mastermind behind millennial and education publishing, Maya Pope-Chappell . Thanks for hosting and huge congrats on the new role! Can't wait to pick up publishing again on LinkedIn. �� (cc: thanks for lunch, Jessie Tang !) …see more

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SHOCK & HAPPY I'm sort of in shock because it's never happened to me before and this is my 18th book. But my latest book, "REINVENT YOURSELF" is #1 on ALL of Amazon in the Kindle store today. #1 ahead of all fiction in every category. #1 ahead of all non-fiction in every category. #1 ahead of five million other books in Amazon. I believe strongly that everyone is in a constant state of reinventing themselves. Or...I have no idea. Right now I'm just happy. Thanks! …see more

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When I invested in Le Glue in Season 10 of Shark Tank, the CEO was only 12 years old! Nothing more inspiring than seeing young entrepreneurs following their dreams. I'm beyond proud to see Le Glue on Facebook's new series, "Boost My Business" hosted by Tan France. In Boost my Business, Tan and Facebook's creative masterminds help small businesses with their marketing and advertising. Watch the first episode now! …see more

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Congratulations Girish Ramdas , Vijay Radhakrishnan and Team Magzter for being recognized by EY latest Report, 'A billion screens of opportunity', as No. 1 News App by Revenue on Google Playstore. Onwards and Upwards! #KalaariFamily …see more

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Congrats Sateesh Andra , Dr. Ramesh Byrapaneni , Abhishek Srivastava and team Endiya Partners . Well deserved. This is great news for the #startup ecosystem.

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I am incredibly proud to announce that the Top Employers Institute has named TransUnion Africa as a Top Employer in South Africa for 2021. Being certified as a Top Employer is testament to our dedication to creating meaningful employment for our people backed by exceptional HR practices, employee policies and conditions. A massive congratulations to the leadership and employees of TransUnion Africa on this phenomenal achievement and for their continuous focus on working together to make our business a great place to work! #TopEmployer2021 #SouthAfrica Ndivhu Nepfumbada Sarah Steinbach Anne Leyden Teedra Bernard David Neenan …see more

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On the Jumbotron! 🙊 What makes traveling half way across the world worth it? A client who runs a great event and an audience that just oozes gratitude and heart. 💗 Thank you Arbonne Australia and New Zealand for welcoming this Yank into your midst with such warmth. 🌹 I am wishing all of you so much success in building your empires! 🙌🏽 #marketing #travel #eventplanning #branding …see more

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$210 million dollar smile! What a night! Thank you AppsFlyer ! We are *Unicorning* our way to the future🦄🦄🦄 Lisa Zaythik Oren Kaniel Reshef Mann …see more

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Our company has officially more than doubled in size. We have a team of 10 (eleven if you include my pup). It's awesome looking back to see how far we've come in a short time... but even cooler looking to the future. Here are some things that we've done differently than my previous ventures that failed in the past. - Being intentional about the culture we have/intend to build. This will turn off many people from working with you, but will attract the RIGHT people. - We & I. We work as a group and we help everyone individually as well. One of the first questions we ask when hiring is "how can we bring value to you?" - Being honest even when it hurts. This took me a while to figure out a balance. But I'm a very blunt person. We make less mistakes that way and grow closer as a team when we just say it as it is. - Going to the talent... not relying on the talent coming to us. We get resumes and requests to work with us every day. Which is incredible. But one thing we learned early on is that [typically for us] the people that are the best fit are already employed or not looking. You have to be proactive & patient. There isn't anyone on this planet that I'd rather be building this company with. What are you most excited about in 2019? #justQ 🖤 📸 Rob …see more

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