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What Was Life Like for Dana Severson During His Startup Career

Severson is based in Minnesota. His family consisted of his wife and three kids. He has started up various companies, but he tells of how he would commute every week from Minneapolis to San Francisco to work on his company located there. He rented an apartment in San Francisco and did this for four months.

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How Dana Severson created a Beef Jerky Subscription business From Home. ·

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  4. What's a Good Hack to Promote a Business on FacebookUse community groups.
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  7. What Is a Disadvantage of Being a Remote WorkerOne disadvantage is that it’s never really off. For Severson, spending time with his kids and wife helps. Once they’re in bed, he’s back on his computer.
  8. What Is an Advantage of Working at HomeAn advantage is that Severson states he can basically walk down the steps in his pajamas all day and stay in them as he's working in his office.
  9. How Do You Establish Your Discipline as a Stay-at-home WorkerFor Severson, his wife stays home full-time, which helps minimize his distractions. Other than going on a run or out for lunch, he rarely leaves his office.
  10. What’s Some Advice for Wannabe EntrepreneursThe biggest thing to do is just actually put your idea into motion. Do not sit, overthink, and overanalyze your ideas because they won’t ever get started.

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