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venturous investors on the on hand and entrepreneurs willing to
take risks on the other hand. Of what avail is the best idea, if you
have not enough money to realize it successfully? And what avail
is a huge amount of money, if you invest it into subprime projects?
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producer of the world was created, named Innerberger Hauptge-
werkschaft. It had between 2,000 and 3,000 employees and produced 5,000 tons of iron per year. After several crises, reorganiza-
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Standard Oil, remained very successfully. It is the second most valuable company of the world,
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bonds, are responsible that our world looks like it looks.
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