Smart Ideas 10/05
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By Entrepreneur Staff •
What: Made-to-order office parties
Who: Leanne Mumm Pardo and Christopher Hughes of Day Perks
Where: Seattle
When: Started in 2001
When Christopher Hughes heard his clients singing "LaBamba" in anticipation of their Cinco de Mayo party, he knewhe was onto something. Hughes, 34, had recently co-founded DayPerks with business partner and friend Leanne Mumm Pardo, 40.
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