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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