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Small biz spotlight: A new twist on the traditional button-down
Bryan Davis, founder of Teddy Stratford, designs shirts that zip instead of button. In an effort to get rid of the "pec gap," Bryan reverse-engineered how to create the traditional button-down. In this small business spotlight, Bryan explains what inspired him to create the shirt and how selling online helps his brand.
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Want to grow your business? You have to fire yourself first
In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Business Rockstars talks with Cooper Harris, the COO and founder of Klickly. Harris speaks about the ability to recognize which tasks in your business you are good at, and which you are not.
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