S1E3: How Dropout Alex Ogorek Went from $15/hr to $75/hr
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YOLOpreneur With John Simerlink
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-The biggest problem entrepreneurs have is just getting started. Just start anyway -How to negotiate a raise during an INTERNSHIP -Why as long as you have skills and a portfolio(at least in programming), you can get hired, even without a degree - The benefits of vocational school -A list of entrepreneurial sites -Why you should start your own business instead of working for others -The Virtue of working 90 hour work week and how most people don't View this episode on Youtube at https://youtu.be/R7b_CCrUNnk Follow John at: -Twitter: @RealYOLOpreneur -IG: @realyolopreneur -YT: youtube.com/Johnsimerlink
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