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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

This included health insurance and making them domestic partners. Thanks to Lorie Carson, Real People Finder ! #20- Joe Coulombe had an idea after running a small chain of convenience stores in southern California. When Koum was young, his poor family emigrated to California from Ukraine. 10- Elon Musk. 20- Henry Ford.

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Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shechet

SoCal CTO

While in law school, my partner, Leigh, and I had a concept for a law firm that did more than just “law.” We are not “finders” and usually serve the role of advisor and attorney. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to? We both have experience in business and thinking outside the box.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

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And we all have some Irish ancestors so we settled on Fior Partners. We like to think we’re our clients true partners… Thanks to Dana Sullivan Kilroy, Fior Partners ! #5- It’s our spot to unwind and unplug, to get away from the busy Southern California lifestyle. in the domain finder. Life is slow.

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