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Chris Towt of VineSpring: “Never miss an opportunity to shut up”

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One of the biggest thrills I get at VineSpring is getting to know our clients and how our software can help them save time to do the things they’re really good at?—?ie: It’s extremely gratifying to listen and show paths for how they can accomplish their goals using our software. Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that?

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Jason Alvarez Cohen and Nick Eischens of Popl: “Don’t be everything to everyone”

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I learned this the hard way. In meetings, if you oversell yourself, it comes off as desperate and unprepared. Together, the entrepreneurs applied their backgrounds in software engineering, business management and their social media savvy to build a global brand with Popl through a viral marketing strategy on TikTok.

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“Courage is the largest prerequisite to make plans” With Charlie Katz & Adem Selita

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Courage is the largest prerequisite to make plans when the future is so unpredictable. Back then, we would have Chase, Citi, and other credit card companies promote financial services and credit card use directly on campus and alongside Washington Square Park. Can you tell us what lessons or ‘take aways’ you learned from that?

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Ryan Novak of Chocolate Pizza Company: “Succeed first, expand later”

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What were your early inspirations that set you off on your particular journey? Succeed first, expand later. As your company changes, so do the supporting players. The view from the summit is impressive; so are the storms. Enjoy more sunsets?—?find find your balance. Can you tell us a bit about your ‘backstory’ and how you grew up?

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As CEO, You Can’t Always Have Work-Life Balance, But You Can Have a Blend: With Atish Doshi

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We had always thought about launching a magazine, but it seemed far-fetched because of the cost. Over the next few weeks we mapped out our plan forward, found new office space (my apartment at the time), brought on a few more people and took control of our own destiny. Thank you so much for doing this with us! My pleasure!

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Jackie Golob Of Centre for Sexual Wellness: “Own your business, you are your own boss”

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J ackie, She/Her, always knew she wanted to listen to people’s problems and help them with solutions. She would casually dialogue about sexuality, condom bingo on campus, more gender norms of course, and sometimes talk through sexts for her friends if they asked. Own your business, you are your own boss.

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Robin Kovitz of Baskits: “Rely on your team”

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My father felt his weakness in business was his lack of financial education and hoped I would learn from his mistake. If you want to go far, you need to build an exceptional team and then lean on that team as much as possible so that the leader can focus on critical big picture items. Robin Kovitz is the President & CEO of Baskits Inc.,