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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I was tired of the bureaucracy of government and corporate work along with limited vacation days (my balance was always bouncing off of zero!). In 2010, I realized that I needed a more family-friendly career without extensive travel and inflexible work hours. Thanks to Dana Humphrey, Whitegate PR ! #17

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

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With a baby on the way, me and my wife bought our first home in 2010. When I decided to leave my mobile data start-up in 2013, I remembered my mortgage experience from 2010, and found that nothing had changed – the model was broken, antiquated and inefficient. Thanks to Michael Harris, Uproar PR ! #15 Image Credit: Nick Stamos.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I put a development team together, received a grant from the Canadian government, and worked with the University of Victoria to develop an innovative ad network Artificial Intelligence system, and now we’re in business changing the landscape of advertising forever. We lost my brother Matthew to suicide, while he was living in NYC.