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Be very focused on your customers. Make sure that your company is solving a real problem that customers are willing to pay for. . .
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I hope you go into this with an open mind. Avoid making judgments based on age, gender, race, etc. . .
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It sounds like you have multiple challenges to deal with--first is the licensing issue. . .
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First, a general rule of thumb is to plan on investing at least 10 percent of your gross annual income in marketing. . .
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