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Jul 18
8m 22s

What I'm Really Building: Why I Chose Co...

Michelle Thames
About this episode
In this CEO Diary episode, Michelle Thames shares the vision behind her evolving business and why she's choosing to build community over simply creating content. She takes listeners behind the scenes of her events, partnerships, agency, and upcoming conference to reveal how meaningful relationships create lasting business opportunities. 
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