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Good Leaders Don’t Follow Roadmaps — They Blaze Their Own Path
Roadmaps are great for getting from Point A to Point B, but building a business isn't a predictable journey.
Aytekin Tank
Entrepreneur; Founder and CEO, Jotform
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Aytekin Tank is the founder and CEO of Jotform and the author of Automate Your Busywork. Tank is a renowned industry leader on topics such as entrepreneurship, technology, bootstrapping and productivity. He has nearly two decades of experience leading a global workforce.
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