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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started my business when I was forced to drop out of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA due to financial difficulties in my family. I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. #10- 10- During a random conversation. Photo Credit: Felicia Y.

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