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Caspar Lee on leaving YouTube to be an entrepreneur

Investor and former YouTuber Caspar Lee shared insights with The National at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai, discussing his transition from content creation to entrepreneurship, the launch of his venture capital firm, the challenges he encountered along the way, and what sets creator-led startups apart in the competitive business landscape.

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File photo dated January 20, 2017 of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence look on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC, USA.Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen have tested negative for the coronavirus, his press secretary announced in a tweet. Pence is first in line to assume power if President Donald Trump, who tested positive for the virus on Thursday night and arrived Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, were incapacitated. Photo by Olivier Douliery/Abaca

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File photo dated January 20, 2017 of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence look on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC, USA.Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen have tested negative for the coronavirus, his press secretary announced in a tweet. Pence is first in line to assume power if President Donald Trump, who tested positive for the virus on Thursday night and arrived Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, were incapacitated. Photo by Olivier Douliery/Abaca

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File photo dated January 20, 2017 of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence look on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC, USA.Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen have tested negative for the coronavirus, his press secretary announced in a tweet. Pence is first in line to assume power if President Donald Trump, who tested positive for the virus on Thursday night and arrived Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, were incapacitated. Photo by Olivier Douliery/Abaca

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