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Mike Wessinger, CEO, PointClickCare. How did you do it?”. It’s probably the single-most asked question I get from aspiring entrepreneurs. From the outside looking in, it’s a fair question. I founded PointClickCare two decades ago with a background in sales and no technical skills.
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