Piece of the Pie After finding success, this entrepreneur is sharing his wisdom with struggling startups.

By Scott Kearnan • Sep 1, 2007

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While still a teenager and college undergraduate, Christopher Sinclair made the best business decision of his life: He put a paltry $500 into launching Anthem Entertainment. Sinclair, 27, has seen that modest investment pay major dividends: Anthem is now an event-planning, marketing and staffing business with operations in as many as 40 states, a base in metropolitan Boston and annual sales in the seven figures.

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