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Archive for the “Our Heroes” Category
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Greta Lint
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 18 Aug, 2010
Greta Lint is in the limelight today as she joins the “Our Heroes” series. With years of experience in public relations and tourism marketing, she did not want her versatile background to sit and collect dust. She began her business to provide tourism writing and consulting services and this way she is making the best of her skills and passion. Let’s travel with Greta as she takes us on her employee to entrepreneur journey…...
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Sharita Lawson
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 14 Aug, 2010
Today we have Sharita Lawson, the teacher turned entrepreneur under the “Our Heroes” series. Sharita decided to leave her, over half a decade career as a elementary school teacher to start a behavioral health agency that provides residential treatment for youth and adolscents who need round the clock care in order to manage their behaviors. Let’s talk to her and find out more about her teacher to entrepreneur journey…...
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Jeffrey Mallan
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 12 Aug, 2010
Today under the “Our Heroes” series we are chatting with Jeffrey Mallan. After being laid off from his 20 year career in the accounting and auditing field Jeffrey could not obtain employment in the area of his choice. This pushed him to open his own practice pursuing his passion in forensic accounting. Let’s hear more about how Jeffrey broke free of his Corporate America jail sentence…...
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Daniel Kraus
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 11 Aug, 2010
Daniel Kraus is our next guest in the “Our Heroes” series. After 20 years working as a sales and marketing professional the corporate world became too political for Daniel and he wanted out. He chose to launch Leading Results Inc where he could work directly with his clients and help companies stop wasting money on marketing. Stay with us to uncover how Daniel made it big…...
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Sweet Journey From Corporate To Caterer – Julia Swenson
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 9 Aug, 2010
Today under the “Our Heroes” series we are talking with Julia Swenson, an employee turned successful entrepreneur. After working in investment banking for 3 years, she decided on a new career path and followed her passion for food. She enrolled in culinary school and began a career in Pastry and Baking, once she decided not to pursue an MBA. Today she runs Julia’s Kitchen, a catering company that continuously challenges her creativity… Here is what Julia’s journey from Corporate to Catering:...
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