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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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That didn’t work out, but in August 2017, Pitts left Verizon to become Hamilton’s full-time partner. In 2019, working with companies interested in using them, she began mass production of smart kiosks to roll out later the same year. This article originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated.

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16 Timeless Truths of Financial Freedom

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The “down” escalator is racking up debt on high-interest rate credit cards , going into debt to buy things you don’t need, taking out payday loans, and borrowing money to invest in things that can go down in value. Investing $1,000 in Apple during its IPO in December 1980 would’ve given you over $500,000 in 2019, according to CNBC.