They wanted to conquer the world and keep their tribe

• Éric CONSTANTINI
  Fondateur d'Aplio
  
• Henry TÉBÉKA
  Fondateur d'Aplio
  

Summary

They were three friends. It was still as students that they threw themselves into the business world as a result of a superb idea. But following  rapid unbelievable  results, they were soon confronted with the difficult lesson of the realities of life in a company. Having learnt from this experience they decided to exploit another idea. They set up a second company, in a much more professional way, clearly defining an activity, a market, an objective and a strategy. Today their passion for innovation and entrepreneurism is faced with the day to day difficulties of finding financial partners in France, and each day they ask themselves whether they should leave for the United States, where the entrepreneur is king. But this would mean leaving behind their values and ties, which have, no doubt, contributed, to their success.

Summary translated from French by Rachel MARLIN.

• The entire article was written by Thomas PARIS.

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The entire article appears in French in the Journal de l'École de Paris du management N° 20.