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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Back in 1997, when I was a high school junior and my brother Evan was a freshman, we launched a local moving service called Meathead Movers. I originally provided pro-bono public relations services to artists and non-profits due to my love for the community and the arts. 4- Started as a part-time work. Photo Credit: Aaron Steed.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

This was borne out of my personal frustrations in scouring the internet and needing to stitch together my own half-baked solutions. In 1997 at just 42 years old, I suffered a massive heart attack that landed me in the ICU. Thanks to David Hernandez, lotus823 ! #29- 29- For appreciation. Photo credit: Bansi Lakhani.

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Neurodiversity: Marie O’Riordan on the sense of belonging

Transformify

Our guest today is Marie O’Riordan, Senior Public Relations & Communications Manager at Prepaid Financial Services. Marie, you were the last person to interview the late Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa, Saint Teresa of Calcutta, in her home in Calcutta, India in 1997.

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15 Entrepreneurs Discuss Why they Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Arzu Yonak, Addicted Youth Public Relations. #12 In 1997 we were IT consultants. The internet was young, business was terrific, and we had all the work we wanted. It was one of the best decisions I ever made! 12 – After Increased Frustration. Photo Credit: Jody Clower. Thanks to Jeff Ellman, UrbanBound.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

At Blurb, we’ve built an Internet platform for people to produce their own bookstore-quality books. In March of 2009 EliteEditing.com launched, and I would run back and forth to an Internet café five blocks from my office to manage work coming through and to take business calls. That’s it. That’s what we do.