10 Lessons Learned from 10 Years in Business

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I've owned three food companies, a graphic design company, a software company, and I write books. These are the 10 lessons learned from 10 years in business.

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10 Lessons in 10 Years
What I’ve Learned Starting 3 Businesses
By Michael Adams

My Background
food, online marketing, and entrepreneurship

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micadams.com
buymustard.com
gredio.com
@micadams

“If you don’t build your
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