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- ↑ "Bridgespan Group: the most powerful consultants you've never heard of". The Economist . December 22, 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
A non-profit consultancy, Bridgespan was spun out of Bain & Company, a management consultancy, around 21 years ago by three people, including a former worldwide managing partner.