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Most of the most iconic unicorns have been started during a recession. Apple, Mailchimp, Slack, WhatsApp, WhatsApp and Pinterest are some of the world's most famous companies. CNN, IBM, Uber, Uber and Instagram are among the companies founded during a financial downturn. It's the right time for entrepreneurs to honestly ask themselves whether COVID-19 is a startup disaster or a boost to innovate? Inka Mero, Founder and Managing Partner at Voima Ventures, says "resource scarcity can be a source of creativity and pivoting”
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@danakachan
CEO & Founder of The Opinion, startup advisor
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