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Stacey Abrams’ New Co-Authored Book Details the Struggles Black Entrepreneurs Still Face and Why Business Partnership Differences Can Be Your Superpower

Success

Starting a business wasn’t even on our minds when we first met in the summer of 2003. The rate of startup creation across the nation plummeted 44% between 1978 and 2012, prompting small-business advocates to sound alarms. As someone once said to us, the key to entrepreneurship is staying alive long enough to get lucky.

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AZVAs the Podcast: Social Media Success Stories

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for our first episode of 2012? Craig has been training and managing a diverse group of Virtual Teams since 2003. for our first episode of 2012? Craig has been training and managing a diverse group of Virtual Teams since 2003. 3) Who do you suggest as your “dream interviewee?&# Go here to register.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

In the hopes of healing her own life, she sought training in coaching, nutrition, fitness and mindfulness, and her goal became to teach others how to balance a thriving career, body and mind. In 2003, Gogo Bethke came from Romania to the US with $200 to build her American dream. And in 2012, Egwuonwu founded World Dream Day.

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