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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

We talked about the story of the city of Petra, which is this incredible community carved from solid stone in the Kingdom of Jordan some two thousand years ago. When I first started my web design agency in 2004, I was living on the water on Treasure Island, a beach community in Florida. 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. More than ever, business leaders are engaging in current events. Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 21, 2015.