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Why I left Wall Street to figure it out.

Austin Startup

He thought his family in Maryland could use it to know what’s going within Ethiopian circles there. my alma mater Fordham University happened to have opened a small business office space that was open to students and alums working on companies. legal fees in the early stages. He loved it! Okay,” I thought.

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Business Startup Funding: How Even the "Sweatiest Guy" Raised Tons of Funding

Growthink Blog

Kevin was a football player at the University of Maryland. So, Plank, while still a college student, started a small business that sold roses for Valentine's Day. While he only made a few thousand dollars from that business, he used that money to initially start Under Armour. His name is Kevin Plank.

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