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Entrepreneurship

Matt Baxter

Founder, WedgeHR

Meet Matt.

Growing up in the Ann Arbor area, Matt Baxter began a small landscaping business in his college years. After selling his company, Baxter began raising capitol for WedgeHR- a hiring software that makes finding candidates easy. As a young entrepreneur, Baxter gets candid about being comfortable in the unknown and gives advice to interns seeking work in start ups.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

  • Starting a landscaping business in college, and selling it
  • Raising capital for WedgeHR
  • Getting comfortable operating in the unknown
  • Advice for anyone who wants to work at a start-up

Think about it

What is one piece of advice from Matt that you could apply to your own life right now?

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