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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I was tired of the bureaucracy of government and corporate work along with limited vacation days (my balance was always bouncing off of zero!). I was working full time for a company called Muttropolis and started consulting part time as Whitegate PR. Thanks to Dana Humphrey, Whitegate PR ! #17 Image Credit: Laura Renner.

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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. The goal of public relations is to create change.

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

Hearpreneur

When we were deciding what to call our new PR agency we started by writing down a bunch of words that describe what we do, that we felt passionate about. While we were working on the logo it dawned on us that PR was actually uPRoar’s middle name. Thanks to Michael Harris, Uproar PR ! #15 12 – A Friend Helped.

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