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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Steve Groom, Maryland Home Buyers in Baltimore ! #6- Whilst teaching 16-18-year-old college students part-time, I had taken on a Flash website build in mid-2004 for a highly-reputed jewelry company in Bristol, UK, referred to me by a friend, and done a good job, other website opportunities started to come in.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

When I first started my web design agency in 2004, I was living on the water on Treasure Island, a beach community in Florida. Duckpin Design is named after duckpin bowling, a unique variation of ten pin bowling that’s most commonly associated with our home town, Baltimore, MD. Thanks to Andy Bailey, Petra Coach ! #15-I

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Being a Business Leader Amid Historical Events

Seeing Both Sides

In the wake of Ferguson, Baltimore, South Carolina, ground-breaking SCOTUS decisions and much more, I imagine she is not the only business leader struggling with these questions and so I thought I would share a few thoughts to address them. Conversations about these topics are richer when you can bring in the full historical context.