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May 13
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190 - This guy turned $1,800 into a $1B+...

Jon Davids
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Get JD's new playbook Website Selling Machine here. Today, Jon gets into the background of Scooter Braun, the man behind some of the biggest names in music, such as Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande. Discover how he turned an $1,800 investment into a billion-dollar empire through strategic deals and sharp business acumen.

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