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Feb 2015
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Building a lucrative business with no id...

John Lee Dumas Of Eofire
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After being scammed online for $12,000 in his early twenties, Dane went on to launch 6 profitable software products over the span of seven years, starting with just $123 in his bank account. He started these businesses without any ideas, without writing a single line of code, and without using any venture capital.

After discovering his desire to teach, Dane co-founded The Foundation with Andy Drish in 2012.The Foundation teaches entrepreneurs how to start software businesses from nothing, even if you have no idea, no money, and limited experience.

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