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Jun 2021
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32. Jim McKelvey on Building a Business ...

PATRICK J. MCGINNIS
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Have you ever been faced with a problem and there wasn’t a ready-made solution? Have you ever been frustrated trying to complete a project and couldn’t find a video or article online for guidance or support? These are challenges that require innovative thinking and novel invention, but they also create some of the best entrepreneurs. Serial entrepreneur, inv ... Show More
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