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View ArticleMaye Musk on Raising Elon, thriving through poverty, life, and 50+ years in...
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View ArticleHow Appearing on Shark Tank Inspired Me to Tackle a Major Problem in America
It's been almost a year since I flew to Los Angeles to appear on the hit television show Shark Tank to promote my entertainment marketing company, ZinePak. My co-founder and I spent weeks preparing...
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View ArticleDay 6 -- Goal Setting #7DayStartup
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View ArticleDay 4 -- Building the Website #7DayStartup
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View ArticlePop Star Investor: VC Turns Down 3 Record Deals to Help Save the World
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View ArticleHere's What Social Security Will Look Like by the Time Millennials Retire
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View ArticleWhat It's Like to Receive a '?' Email From Jeff Bezos at Amazon
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View ArticleWhat It Was Really Like to Work at Amazon and Why It Wasn't So Bad
What do current and former Amazon employees think about the NY Times article about the company's work culture? originally appeared on Quora: The best answer to any question.Answer by Andrew Hamada,...
View Article7 Times Being Lazy Costs You Money
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View ArticleWeekend Roundup: Fate of Iran Deal Twists in the Wind
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View ArticleTrump and Amazon: Are We Losing With All Our Winning?
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On August 17, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), by a unanimous 5-0 vote (three Democrats, two Republicans), threw out a ruling that would have allowed Northwestern University football players...
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