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Josh RimanFebruary 15th, 2019

RENE MAYO

I always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Since I was younger, I knew I wanted the freedom to utilize my creativity without restrictions. So, ready to start my own business, I enrolled in a few business courses at my local community college. Afterward, I still felt like I needed additional help, but I decided to just begin my business and fill in the missing pieces along the way. Using my experience in video

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Josh RimanFebruary 15th, 2019

UNIVERSE KONADU

At age 14 I had my first job, cleaning parks and lakes during the summer in the Texas heat. I remember thinking to myself, ‘I’ll never have to do this again when I get older!” I thought I would have a fulfilling career when I became an adult, but after working several years in corporate America, I couldn’t imagine myself working for someone else my entire life. So, since the ideal company

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Tatyerra SpurlockFebruary 14th, 2019

JOSE SALINAS

In an environment and economy like ours, it’s unreasonable to expect people to pay hundreds of dollars for a replacement if they accidentally damage their phone. That’s the simple reason I decided to become an entrepreneur and start my own business. We have already helped the community by helping them save money. How do we do it? We offer repair services for mobile devices, our customers don’t have to buy a new

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Tatyerra SpurlockFebruary 12th, 2019

Yolanda Garcia

Owning a small business has opened a huge window of opportunities. In establishing a business I have the opportunity to grow economically but most importantly it gives me the opportunity to develop to my full potential, focus on the area of work I want to and grow as a person. I also realize that the benefits of this business can extend into the lives of others, such as creating job opportunities. I

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Jared See WaiJuly 17th, 2018

Kim Sumpter

With all the entrepreneurship brings, just starting can be the hardest part. Since the beginning, though, friends and family have rallied around me and serve as encouragement when the times of feeling overwhelmed and discouraged creeps in. They have seen my failures and successes along the way and see the potential in me as a small business owner. Their support and guidance has motivated me to spread the sentiment to my community

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