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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

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By this time, Erin had already spent 4 years in operations at a startup that was in skyrocket growth mode, so she knew her knowledge in scaling operations was as valuable as this idea; she became my co-founder. Before opening up my full service digital marketing agency, Katie Wagner Social Media, I was a TV news reporter and anchor.

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Five Ways You’re Not Going To Get An Investor For Your Startup

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Connected (social media, rolodex, leadership roles). But once-or-twice adds a lot of credibility to the rest of the questions that you did answer. Weston Bergmann is the founder and lead investor in a business incubator in Kansas City called BetaBlox. Remarkable education. Previously failed startup.

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Transcript of Fighting Unconscious Bias in Your Organization

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I live in Kansas City. I think most people in Kansas City would say, “Well, no, I’m not racist.” That ties very well to your example regarding Kansas City and the segregation. Some people call it a sting operation colloquially. Then there are places where it’s actually very subtle.

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Small Business Marketing Insights for 2020

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A lot of times, small businesses will hire a marketing person who knows how to manage social media, but isn’t given any broader direction when it comes to marketing strategy. An interesting anecdote for you: I did a search the other day for a plumber in Kansas City. Take care and have a great rest of your 2019.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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Several years prior to this my wife started a newborn photography business, over time I became more involved in the back end operations of the business and within several years had helped her grow her business into a full-time professional position. The life of entrepreneurship is definitely overly glamorized on social media.

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41 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Business Quotes

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So I start each day by identifying the most important things I must do, and I leave the rest to my talented team. ” I say this to myself for my business, a freelance pr and media company called Blitz Public Relations, and I shared with my colleague here at Menorah Park where I work part-time as well as a pr media specialist.