<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Brand Masonry Notes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Build a profitable, deeply purposeful business without the overwhelm. Implement real strategies for real results, backed by my experience as a Scaling Strategist, Profit + Productivity Expert, and Serial Entrepreneur. ]]></description><link>https://flourishinbusiness.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lzdP!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fceb35900-a1ab-41f2-9178-87d868931f42_500x500.png</url><title>Brand Masonry Notes</title><link>https://flourishinbusiness.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:03:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://flourishinbusiness.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Kat Rosati]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[flourishinbusiness@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[flourishinbusiness@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Kat Rosati]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Kat Rosati]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[flourishinbusiness@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[flourishinbusiness@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Kat Rosati]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Stop hiring. Start systemizing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From 13 days to 3: how one small shift turned chaos into clarity for a multi-chain restaurant.]]></description><link>https://flourishinbusiness.com/p/stop-hiring-start-systemizing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://flourishinbusiness.com/p/stop-hiring-start-systemizing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Rosati]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:31:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!poN3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f9d5a39-bdee-4921-9f15-a461a32c73ae_640x427.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://flourishinbusiness.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Flourish in Business is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Hey Maverick,</p><p>Let me tell you about a restaurant that was spinning faster than its own blender.</p><p>Upscale. Multi-location. <strong>$22 million in annual revenue.</strong> From the outside, it looked dialed-in &#8212; full dining rooms, bustling kitchens, happy guests. But behind the scenes? Chaos.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PGyI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f8419ea-6412-40bd-ae89-3f134a914eac_640x462.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PGyI!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f8419ea-6412-40bd-ae89-3f134a914eac_640x462.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PGyI!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f8419ea-6412-40bd-ae89-3f134a914eac_640x462.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PGyI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f8419ea-6412-40bd-ae89-3f134a914eac_640x462.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PGyI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f8419ea-6412-40bd-ae89-3f134a914eac_640x462.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PGyI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f8419ea-6412-40bd-ae89-3f134a914eac_640x462.jpeg" width="466" height="336.39375" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3f8419ea-6412-40bd-ae89-3f134a914eac_640x462.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:462,&quot;width&quot;:640,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:466,&quot;bytes&quot;:56842,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://flourishinbusiness.com/i/177327518?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F104cd999-50e4-43b4-abcb-6f136635493c_640x960.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PGyI!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f8419ea-6412-40bd-ae89-3f134a914eac_640x462.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PGyI!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f8419ea-6412-40bd-ae89-3f134a914eac_640x462.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PGyI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f8419ea-6412-40bd-ae89-3f134a914eac_640x462.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PGyI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f8419ea-6412-40bd-ae89-3f134a914eac_640x462.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Invoices stacked high. Vendors overpaid because credits slipped through the cracks.<br>Closing the books took <strong>13+ days</strong>, which meant the owners were already halfway through a new month before they even <em>knew</em> how the last one performed.</p><p>Cash flow was a constant tightrope. Bank accounts flirting with overdraft. Credit cards gasping for air.</p><p>And yet&#8230; everyone&#8217;s solution was the same: <em>&#8220;We just need more people.&#8221;</em></p><p>Nope. What they needed was <strong>better systems.</strong></p><p>So here&#8217;s what I did.</p><p>I stepped in and found the mess hiding inside their &#8220;efficiency.&#8221;</p><p>They had automations running &#8212; but the wrong ones. Data was being pushed where decisions should&#8217;ve been paused. Payments were going out faster than invoices were verified.<br>It wasn&#8217;t automation that was the problem &#8212; it was <strong>unintentional automation</strong>.</p><p>So I stripped out what wasn&#8217;t serving them, rebuilt what was, and connected every key data point through one clean, efficient system.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZkbR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66439bd0-0eda-4f57-aeaf-35ce88c454c2_640x427.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZkbR!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66439bd0-0eda-4f57-aeaf-35ce88c454c2_640x427.jpeg 424w, 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Vendor credits get tracked automatically.<br>The books close in <strong>three days instead of thirteen.</strong><br>And the owners finally get real-time financials that <em>mean</em> something.</p><p>But here&#8217;s the part I&#8217;ll never forget:</p><p>When we finished, the owner looked at me and said,</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;For the first time in years, I actually feel like I can breathe again.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>That&#8217;s the power of systems.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uLJ7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2b99ca4d-6296-4b7d-aee7-b0c48f833e83_640x427.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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<em>tonight</em>:</p><p><strong>1&#65039;&#8419; Track your repetitive pain points.</strong><br>What tasks keep showing up in your week like a bad rerun? Those are your automation opportunities.</p><p><strong>2&#65039;&#8419; Simplify before you systemize.</strong><br>If a process is messy, automating it just makes the mess faster. Clean it up first.</p><p><strong>3&#65039;&#8419; Choose visibility over velocity.</strong><br>Automation should make things clearer, not more complicated. If it hides information, it&#8217;s working <em>against</em> you.</p><p>Small moves like these can save you 5&#8211;10 hours a week. Big ones can save your sanity.</p><p>The restaurant didn&#8217;t get lucky. They got <em>intentional.</em><br>And now they&#8217;re more profitable, less stressed, and finally free to focus on growth again.</p><p>So here&#8217;s your question:</p><p>If your systems were running smoother, what would you finally have time for?</p><p>&#9749; Let&#8217;s find out.<br>Click below to book your <strong>1-Hour ScaleFix Call</strong>, and let&#8217;s turn your chaos into clarity &#8212; fast.</p><p>&#128073; <a href="https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/5c96cd1ed79a7547f55fd646/schedule">Book Your 1-Hour ScaleFix</a></p><p>Because you don&#8217;t need a bigger team.<br>You need better systems.</p><p>&#8212; Kat</p><p>#ClarityOverChaos #ScaleSmarter</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://flourishinbusiness.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Flourish in Business is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Start Businesses (Even When I Don’t Have It All Figured Out Yet)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real Talk From a Lifelong Entrepreneur Who Believes Action > Perfection]]></description><link>https://flourishinbusiness.com/p/how-i-start-businesses-even-when</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://flourishinbusiness.com/p/how-i-start-businesses-even-when</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Rosati]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:35:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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What you will find is a <strong>real, raw, repeatable rhythm</strong>&#8212;a roadmap grounded in grit, creativity, and <em>actually doing the work</em>. I&#8217;ve used it to build service-based businesses, product lines, digital communities, and more.</p><p>And now? I&#8217;m building <strong>three different businesses simultaneously</strong> (yes, I&#8217;m a little wild&#8212;but it&#8217;s the good kind). And I want to show you how I do it&#8212;all of it&#8212;step by step, inside the <strong>Flourish in Business Membership</strong>.</p><p>But before we dive into the subscription tiers, let me show you how this all started&#8230;</p><h3><strong>From Babysitters Club to Business Builder</strong></h3><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t start with a business degree. I started with a pack of flyers and a take-charge attitude.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><p>My first taste of entrepreneurship didn&#8217;t come from an MBA program&#8212;it came from a book. Kristy from The Babysitters Club had the kind of &#8220;take-charge&#8221; energy I couldn&#8217;t resist. I was the kid selling candy, pulling weeds, washing cars, and making flyers with my parents&#8217; phone number on them. (Shoutout to my parents for letting random neighbors call the house to book me. &#128514;)</p><p>Even then, I knew the secret:<br>&#128204; <em>Get in front of people who need what you do.</em><br>&#128204; <em>Make it easy for them to say yes.</em><br>&#128204; <em>Do good work. Repeat.</em></p><p>Simple? Yes.<br>Easy? Not always.<br>But <em>effective?</em> Every single time.</p><h3><strong>Every Business Was Born a Little Differently&#8230; But All Had the Same Bones</strong></h3><p>Let me break it down with a few real examples:</p><p>&#128295; When I freelanced in fashion, I focused on <strong>reputation</strong> and <strong>relationships</strong>. I submitted bids where my clients already were. I stood for transparency, timeliness, and no sugar-coating.</p><p>&#128717; When I built my clothing boutique, I started with the <strong>brand experience</strong>. I obsessed over how my customers would feel. I crafted the visuals, nailed the vibe, and refined inventory based on customer feedback.</p><p>&#128141; When I co-launched a wedding dress brand, we had <em>no website, no email list, no social media</em>&#8212;just a solid concept, logo, and pro email address. We still got sales. Why? We got in front of the brides who needed us.</p><p>&#129525; When I built a custom clothing line, we <em>learned first</em>. I posted, emailed, asked questions, and only created what the market asked for.</p><p>&#128230; When I sold on eBay, I listed first, optimized second. I didn&#8217;t wait to &#8220;know it all.&#8221; I learned by doing&#8212;and doing fast.</p><h3><strong>The Truth Behind Every Business I&#8217;ve Started</strong></h3><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;You can only think your way through so much. You&#8217;ve got to move.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><p>The through-line? I always&#8230;</p><p>&#9989; Took messy, imperfect action.<br>&#9989; Talked to real people.<br>&#9989; Figured it out as I went.<br>&#9989; Adjusted after feedback.<br>&#9989; Stayed aligned with my values.</p><p>And that leads us to your roadmap...</p><h3>&#128640; The &#8220;Start Anyway&#8221; Roadmap</h3><p>Whether you&#8217;re starting a coaching business, a product line, or a digital community, the foundation is the same. Here&#8217;s the roadmap I&#8217;ve refined from years of doing it over and over again:</p><p><strong>STEP 1: Define Your Non-Negotiables (a.k.a. Your Deal Breakers)</strong></p><p>Before anything else, get crystal clear on:</p><ul><li><p>What kind of life and business you want</p></li><li><p>What you will <strong>not</strong> tolerate (toxic clients, time-sucking tasks, etc.)</p></li><li><p>What your &#8220;enough&#8221; looks like&#8212;financially, emotionally, spiritually</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; <em>If it&#8217;s not aligned, it&#8217;s doesn't belong in your business.</em></p><p><strong>STEP 2: Create a Concept, Not a Full Business Plan</strong></p><p>You don&#8217;t need a 40-page document. You need:</p><ul><li><p>What the business does (in one clear sentence)</p></li><li><p>Who it helps</p></li><li><p>Why now</p></li><li><p>What makes it different</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; <em>Start with the heartbeat, not the blueprint.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tS-9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcff6c22a-1b3b-407b-b288-8b9a2bd7b402_640x427.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tS-9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcff6c22a-1b3b-407b-b288-8b9a2bd7b402_640x427.jpeg 424w, 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Ask:</p><ul><li><p>Where are your people hanging out?</p></li><li><p>How can you talk to them directly?</p></li><li><p>What&#8217;s the lowest-lift, highest-impact way to show up?</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; <em>Visibility trumps perfection.</em></p><p><strong>STEP 6: Take Action. Learn. Adjust. Repeat.</strong></p><p>Done is better than perfect. Launch before you&#8217;re ready.<br>Then:</p><ul><li><p>Ask for feedback</p></li><li><p>Track what&#8217;s working</p></li><li><p>Fix one thing at a time</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; <em>You don&#8217;t need to know everything. You need to be willing to learn fast.</em></p><p>&#127919; Want to See This In Real Time?</p><p>Right now, I&#8217;m building:</p><ul><li><p>A <strong>consulting firm</strong></p></li><li><p>A <strong>product-based lifestyle brand</strong></p></li><li><p>An <strong>online community + digital membership</strong></p></li></ul><p>Each business has its own personality, pace, and plan&#8212;and I&#8217;m walking you through each of them <em>inside the membership.</em> You&#8217;ll get behind-the-scenes looks, weekly updates, and step-by-step actions from concept to cashflow.</p><p>&#128161; Want to follow along? &#128071;&#128071;&#128071;</p><h2><strong>Pick your path:</strong></h2><h4>Monthly/ Annual Tier</h4><ul><li><p>Actionable growth strategies delivered weekly.</p></li><li><p>Connect with entrepreneurs to share ideas and solve challenges together.</p></li><li><p>Growth Toolkit: Templates and tools to save time and money.</p></li><li><p>Monthly Resource Spotlight: A deep dive on a particular resource that helped me save time, money or move the needle forward in a big way.</p></li><li><p>One Tactic That Worked: Sharing a strategy or tactic that is working NOW and made a difference in a business I am working with.</p></li><li><p>Watch Me Build It: A Series that takes you behind the scenes on what worked, what didn&#8217;t and helps you scale your business faster. </p></li><li><p>Monthly "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) with direct access to expert advice.</p></li></ul><h4>VIP Tier</h4><ul><li><p>All Monthly/ Annual benefits</p></li><li><p>Quarterly Challenges designed to help you overcome your biggest business hurdles. </p></li><li><p>Private Community Chat- Get tailored advice to overcome your unique business hurdles.</p></li><li><p>Q&amp;A Archive plus special guest interviews. </p></li></ul><p>&#128736; You Don&#8217;t Need a Degree in Business&#8212;You Need a Bias for Action</p><p>Business isn&#8217;t built in a vacuum. 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