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I run two businesses on purpose. One pays me. One protects me.
Vanessa Belleau takes us inside her second business and examines how it makes her first business more sustainable.
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The quiet where money starts making sense: How a small home studio became reliable income
Fendy S. Tulodo finds a way to turn his unpredictable environment into a unique selling point for his home recording studio in Malang, Indonesia
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Send a Legendagram! Invite a colleague you admire to our mixer
Legends can send one guest invite to our March mixer but there's a catch. It has to be anonymous.
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Alessa Hickman was stuck personally and professionally until a move across the world unlocked new direction for her career
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Branding while Black
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Legends Retreat 2026: We're going to Guatemala! 🇬🇹
I'm bringing 16 Legends to Antigua, Guatemala this November. Are you in!?
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You kiss your grandmother with that podcast title?
Deborah Copperud was skeptical that podcasts with swear words could be successful...until she spoke to some podcasters whose profane show titles were driving audience growth
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