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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1776, Captain James Cook begins his third voyage. In 1807, Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (died 1893) was born. In 1854, George Eastman, American businessman, founded Eastman Kodak (died 1933) was born. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1910, Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) passed away. In 1925, Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) was born. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 2012, Roger Payne, English mountaineer (born 1956) passed away. In 2012, Eddy Brown, English footballer and manager (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Charles Hudson shares the common mistakes he’s seen after investing in 500+ startups
In this week’s episode of Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen talks with Precursor Ventures' Charles Hudson about the headwinds facing early-stage founders today and the most common mistakes founders should avoid in order to get funded.
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<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>Former Superdry finance chief Wills joins discounter Poundland | Mark Kleinman blog</a>
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