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Sep 2023
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1029: Bo Davis Cofounder and CEO of Marg...

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Bo Davis is the Co-Founder and CEO of MarginEdge. Bo Davis studied philosophy as na undergrad and left school to develop Prometheus, an educational software company. He sold the company, joined the Peace Corps., and received two Masters degrees. He Cofounded the conveyor sushi concept Wasabi in 2005 which still operates today. From 2015-2018 he developed MarginEdge, a restaurant management software.

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Calls to ACTION!!!

Favorite success quote/mantra:

  • "The unexamined life is not worth living."

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