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Infographic: Check out These Famous Mentors and Their Mentees

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  • January 7, 2020

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Anurag Pal
Anurag Pal

Anurag Pal was the Co-Chairman and former CEO at Escalon Business Services. A dynamic leader with a vision, he is at the helm for driving the mission and operations with the board of directors of the firm. Prior to joining Escalon, he was the CEO of DoMyExpenses and Dir. Worldwide Solution Consulting and Inside for Datasweep. With a proven executive track record, he also led worldwide sales consulting teams and marketing initiatives as Director of Business Development for BizGenics and HP. He holds an MBA in Finance from University of Texas, Austin.

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“No matter who you are, where you’ve come from, or what you have achieved, a good mentor is an invaluable asset in business,” Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson wrote.

Branson looks back fondly on his mentorship from family friend David Beevers, and he’s not alone. Many now-famous entrepreneurs have benefited from mentorships. Check out three of those relationships.

 

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