TEDxOxford 2011 - Mike Soutar - Don't wait to be hospitalised before you start your own business
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Mike Soutar, founder of ShortList Media presents his talk, 'Don't wait to be hospitalised before you start your own business' at TEDxOxford 2011 in Merton College, Oxford. Find more information on TEDxOxford at http://www.tedxoxford.com. About TEDx: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that... Read more
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- -: TEDxOxford 2011 - Mike Soutar - Don't wait to be hospitalised before you start your own business
January 5, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Mike Soutar, founder of ShortList Media presents his talk, 'Don't wait to be hospitalised before you start your own business' at TEDxOxford 2011 in Merton College, Oxford. Find more information on TEDxOxford at http://www.tedxoxford.com. About TEDx: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx...
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