Building a company that you manage vs building a business that manages you

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   Who Is Abby Walker at 0:20

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   Abby Walker is the CEO of Vivian Lou and author of Strap on a Pair. Full answer

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   How Can You Run a Company Without Any Employees at 1:34

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   Abby runs her entire company with a team of contractors, from customer support to development and design. Full answer

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   Why Is Abby Walker Keeping Vivian Lou as a One-person Company at 2:50

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   At some point when you grow a business you start chipping away at your profits in order to support your team, and then you have to work extra hard to reach… Full answer

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   Should I Listen to Business Advice From Other People at 7:01

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   A lot of times people would be well-intentioned, but it doesn't mean their feedback is right for you. You get to determine how you run your company. Full answer

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