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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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Deer utilized social media , particularly Instagram , to engage customers. All bodies, races, genders, sexualities and a variety of abilities are present and revolving through our website, ads, emails and social media.”. She sold more than 800 pairs within the first year, which led to her namesake apparel line, K-DEER.

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From Viral Videos to a Netflix Special: Kountry Wayne’s Journey to the Top

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So I took a lot of steps to try and dodge that lifestyle, but I ended up crunching the numbers. What inspired you to post funny videos on social media? So I jumped on it early and started posting skits in October of 2014. I got right back in the car. KW: I saw the comedy game take root in Atlanta. I’ve always been funny.

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Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever

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You can also search the hashtag #localbusiness on social media to find locally owned and operated shops near you, use Google or read on for some suggestions of small businesses, all with fewer than 40 employees, that offer some amazing products shipped nationwide. And thus in 2014, mumi was formed. Photo courtesy of MOTSI.

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How to Build a Foundation of Self-Love with Celebrity Makeup Artist Mally Roncal

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Coupled with 24/7 access to filtered highlight reels on social media, the urge to compare yourself to others can be all but consuming. She founded her own company, Mally Beauty, in 2005 and wrote a book titled Love, Lashes and Lipstick: My Secrets for a Gorgeous, Happy Life in 2014. Women should be skinny, yet curvy.

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Digital Nomad Trend Taking Off

Small Business Labs

It lit up social media with thousands of tweets and Facebook posts.  Tanya Mohn's New York Times article Coworking on Vacation: A Desk in Paradise  hit a cord with readers.   The article focuses on coworking facilities in exotic or tourist oriented locations that also provide accommodations.

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My Three Words for 2016

Productivityist

Here are My Three Words from previous years: 2014 – Family, Focus, Forward. I will be batching social media time and administrative work throughout the work week (the “shallow” work) so I can dive into deep work longer and better. I’ve not been consistent with living a healthy lifestyle over the years.

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The 2013 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

Some people may want the bigger model , but the one I''ve got is perfect for my workspace and my lifestyle. The Productivityist Workbook covers four critical components of personal and professional productivity, and comes in a variety of formats (and free updates until the end of 2014). Great sound. Velodyne vQuiets. The Insider.

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