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Retaining entrepreneurial spirit during hypergrowth

Swiss sportswear brand On grew rapidly from a small start-up to a publicly traded company. How did it retain its highly entrepreneurial mindset?

By Alyson Meister and Valerie Keller-Birrer

3 December 2024

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