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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. In 2004 I was a part-time flight attendant with a 10-year-old son living in Los Angeles. I combined my journalism and public relations expertise to create a business that helps others effectively leverage LinkedIn for results.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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Early last year, two colleagues and I headed out to Los Angeles to meet with a potential client. A former television news reporter who moved into Public Relations, I always knew that I wanted to work for myself. Thanks to Alison Podworski, Alison May Public Relations ! 23) Change corporate groupthink.