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Aug 2023
34m 55s

Community and Empowerment with Sharmadea...

SIMON SINEK
About this episode
Great businesses often look a lot like social movements.   Sharmadean Reid knows this from experience—she has combined technology and culture to create multiple businesses around strong communities. She started her first business at 24, creating a nail salon that changed the beauty industry. Now she runs a media network for the next generation of women in po ... Show More
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