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Aug 2021
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Turning a side hustle into a well-oiled ...

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About this episode

We discuss launching a business while working a full time job. How do you balance your time and make sure the company runs smoothly? We speak with Dhara Bhatia, the founder of a new clothing label Baesic by DB, a company she launched while working a demanding job. Meanwhile, Genny Ghanimeh, the founder and CEO of the Mind Cloud Academy shares her tips for ensuring a side project becomes a successful operation.

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