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Why Ideas Are an Entrepreneur's Most Valuable Currency One freelance writer explains how to break through in your own market.

By Ximena N. Larkin Edited by Dan Bova

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Kristen Dold is a freelance writer who's written for major publications like The New York Times, GQ and Cosmopolitan. How has she been able to break through? Dold says it isn't about her social media following or her previous resume. Instead, she preaches the value of a writer's ideas, saying that no one can resist a great idea executed in a great way.

That maxim is true for any field of business, which is why every entrepreneur should never undervalue their own big ideas.

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Ximena N. Larkin

Writer, Publicist and Founder of C1 Revolution

Ximena N. Larkin is a digital strategist who specializes in using social media for public relations campaigns to create offline engagement. Based in Chicago, she is the founder of C1 Revolution and has worked on public relations, social media and marketing campaigns for companies. 

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