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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. Our business is based on content marketing and digital media, which has allowed for our success to flourish. Gaston as my inspiration when I started my business, Find a need and fill it. Successful businesses are founded on the needs of people.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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I started Latterly, a digital magazine for international journalism, because most online publications aren’t serving their readers anymore. So I turned the business model upside down. My business model focuses on the importance of people, which I believe is the root of his success. 26) The Great Recession.