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May 2023
52m 43s

#280 – Replacing Yourself as CEO, Living...

Courtland Allen and Channing Allen
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Alex MacCaw (@maccaw) talks living on a boat, quitting his own 7-figure company, starting over with a lifestyle business, whether free will exists, crowdfunding from your own customers, and gaining a foothold in a crowded market with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

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