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8 Niche Careers You Didn’t Even Know Existed

Success

Professional bridesmaid The “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” adage Katherine Heigl lived out in her 2008 movie 27 Dresses might be closer to reality than rom-com fans thought. No professional education is required to be a professional bridesmaid, but if you’re self-employed, a knowledge of business practices is a must.

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A Look at How Brad D. Smith Motivated and Inspired Intuit Employees

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I’ve done a number of things in the spirit of employee motivation ,” said Smith, who was named CEO in 2008. “I It’s a different world than when we started as a company in 1983, and we’ll need to do things differently if we want to be one of the world’s most innovative, fastest-growing companies,” Smith told SUCCESS.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , children with disabilities under 3 may receive early intervention services. From ages 3 to 21, children can receive special education services through their local public schools. So, the duo founded nonPareil Institute, a post-secondary training institute, in 2008.

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4 Books to Help You Reflect, Replenish and Grow this Month

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Authors Elliott Bisnow, Brett Leve, Jeff Rosenthal and Jeremy Schwartz are the founders of Summit, a global events company that has worked with Jeff Bezos, Shonda Rhimes, Brené Brown and Kendrick Lamar. Andy Dunn founded the men’s clothing company Bonobos in 2007 as a student in his second year at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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The Rise of the Solopreneur Travel Agent

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.   Fora is also tapping in to the long-term growth in personal services companies.    Examples include personal trainers, wealth managers, dog walkers, mow and blow services, sports, music and education coaches for kids, and many others.  

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From the CEO: How to Take a Leap and Get Your Team to Jump with You

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In 2008-09, my company, Buyer Tours Realty, was grappling with how to endure the economic downturn. You’ve got to make these brave educated guesses and get people to believe them. But the analysts, specialists and talent you need to advance into a new market may have trouble tracking with you.

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How Maya Penn Became One of the Most Socially Conscious Entrepreneurs of Gen Z

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“I was a really nerdy kid,” says Maya Penn, the entrepreneur who started her first company 15 years ago at the age of 8. That company is Maya’s Ideas—a sustainable fashion brand Penn started by upcycling old clothing and recycled materials to make tops, hats, scarves and neck warmers. Productions.

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