Sue Chen, Founder and CEO of NOVA Medical Products, a mobility equipment company, chose Option 2.

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Over time this will create a much larger pool of units, all with significantly enhanced mobility and equipment.

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Take, for example, Motorola Mobility, which was spun off from telecom services and equipment giant Motorola in January 2011.

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