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HOW DID YOU KNOW IT WAS TIME TO HIRE A COO?

Inc. 5000 honorees tell us how they would tackle a common business challenge.

“In 2015, when we hit $3.5 million in sales, we started to sell more in a particular market: the promotional products industry. While my co-founder and I were both very spunky and hardworking, we didn’t understand the industry well. That necessitated our bringing on a

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