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21 Oct 2026

Eman Pulis: When it all collapses, zoom out

Eman Pulis, founder of SiGMA Group, on the €16,000 of debt that started SiGMA, an acquisition pulled at X that is now worth 5X, stepping back from CEO, and why he zooms out when everything collapses.

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