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When Nature Calls, Boston Harbor Now CEO Kathy Abbott Answers

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A line under her yearbook photo underscored her life goal: to “save a tree.” Working her way up Abbott’s first position for the Boston Harbor Islands was an internship as a park ranger for Gallops Island during her undergraduate program at University of Massachusetts (UMASS) in Amherst. “I I hadn’t grown up with any money.

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A workplace for entrepreneurial mindsets to thrive should be your goal

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Apple had launched the iPod and introduced the iTunes store, which was named Time magazine’s Coolest Invention of 2003. Though no one at Amazon knew anything about building hardware, Bezos and Steve Kessel – who he had appointed to head up this new venture – decided to say ‘Yes, we can!’ It was January 2004. Go forth and thrive!

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Once Upon a Time in Marketing: The Power of Storytelling

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According to Duarte, the classic three-part story structure is: Set up the hero—a likable, but flawed, individual—and the challenge they must face. In 2003, with just $350, Perry invented Sinus Buster, which he says was the first hot-pepper nasal spray intended as a headache reliever. The hero emerges, transformed.

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Want More Charisma? It All Starts with Your Mind

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Try arriving at a cocktail party with just this one goal, Beck says: All I’m going to do is ask questions. Just because your mind comes up with something doesn’t necessarily mean it has any validity.” “See When suddenly your voice picks up and you become more animated, that’s a clue that you’re on to something,” Kelleher says.

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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

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Starting a business wasn’t even on our minds when we first met in the summer of 2003. It’s Time to Level Up. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans meant to help small businesses were administered by traditional banks and quickly snapped up by large and established enterprises. Our work cemented our mutual respect.

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Is College Still Worth It?

Success

College up-close in 2022 doesn’t really resemble the “college” in our minds. The move to swiftly scale up game-changing opportunities like CareerWise would seem to be a no-brainer, but there’s a thorny catch: Businesses need skilled workers now; developing them takes time. It’s a clear win-win.

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Pauline Roussel CEO at Coworkies and Co-author of “Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces” | Driving Collaboration: How Coworking Spaces Foster Connections in Work Communities

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Discover how coworking spaces can unlock opportunities for interaction and cooperation, leading to a vibrant and interconnected network that supports entrepreneurs and professionals in achieving their goals. And then there was another initiative in Vienna that started back in 2003. It can really be where it needs.