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Andy Puddicombe is not your typical entrepreneur – in his early twenties he gave away everything he owned to train as a Buddhist monk. But after ten years he decided he wanted to bring the benefits of his meditation techniques to more people. While running a meditation clinic in London Andy met Rich Pierson who had burned out on his job at a high-powered London ad agency. Together they founded Headspace in 2010. Nine years later Headspace's guided meditation app has users in 190 countries 

Headspace: Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson

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