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How Jim Balsillie’s initial RIM investment went up in smoke

26 February 2010

It has been almost 20 years since Jim Balsillie arrived at Research in Motion (RIM:TSX). Mike Lazaridis knew that he needed some help on the business side, and Jim was the answer. One of the first things Jim did was invest $125,000 for a one third stake in the company. The second [...]

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