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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 8: Phil Randazzo and Derek Andersen

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Derek Andersen , is the founder of Startup Grind , a 200,000-person entrepreneurial community with chapters in 75 countries run by more than 1,000 volunteers. Phil also owns Nevada Benefits Corp; and is the co-founder of Drive Safe Mode , an app that prevents teens from texting while driving. Derek Andersen.

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Learning from Obama: maneuver warfare on the campaign trail

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But nothing Ive read so far really does justice to what I witnessed in Colorado and Nevada. We were building a community, open to anyone who shared its values, and that mission inspired volunteers and staff to try and reach out to as many people as possible. What is customer development?