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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We are now based in Atlanta, but we started out on a college campus in Jamaica as a team of one: me. In 2016, I celebrated 10 years of business by launching the PR firm in Atlanta, where I now live. I started my business back in 2004 when I wanted to escape the corporate rat race. Thanks to Saleem Jaffer, Joblife ! #16

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What Steve Cahillane told me

Jeff Hilimire

Steve Cahillane from Coca-Cola chatting with my 2013 class of Leadership Atlanta. Ok, upon reflection, I can say this was one of my favorite leadership interviews. Thanks Leadership Atlanta , and thanks, Steve. We had finally made it ;). Steve was just awesome.

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10 things I wish I knew 10 years ago #blindpost

Jeff Hilimire

10 years ago (2004) I was 28 years old and my company, Spunlogic, was just starting to really grow. In 2004 we were largely project-based which is typical of smaller digital agencies. I didn’t really start focusing on that until my Leadership Atlanta experience. 10 things I wish I knew 10 years ago.

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