Russia’s richest man, a billionaire named Alisher Usmanov, wasn’t one of the unlucky investors squashed by Facebook’s belly-flop of an initial public offering. An early backer of Facebook, Usmanov managed to propel himself to the very top of the ranks...
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Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum 2012 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Russia’s Richest Man Says U.S. Tech Overvalued, After Making a Mint on It
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One of the most successful campaigns on Indiegogo aimed to raise money to buy back Nikola Tesla's old laboratory.
Crowd-Funding Site Indiegogo Is Going International
In many parts of the Eurozone, now is not the best time for an entrepreneur to go to the bank and expect to skip away with a loan. But a growing alternative for some Europeans could be crowd-funding websites, which...
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