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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 Kirt Webster, Webster Public Relations !

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I seized this opportunity to try an experiment in both client service and employee retention, by focusing on senior level staff first, and combining that with a flexible and healthy working environment that is not a mainstay in the public relations world. None of us though that on Sept 1, 2010, our lives would be changed forever.

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

Hearpreneur

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. Image Credit: Nick Stamos. Thanks to Collin J. Slattery, Taikun Inc. ! #19

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