Learning From Failure And Scratching Your Own Itch – with Michael Mills
by Tim Jahn on May 10, 2011
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Michael Mills is the founder of MCC Recycling and MyRecyclingReports.com. Michael tried to start a recycling company twice and finally decided to get a “real job” in engineering. Two days into the job, he quit and tried to start a recycling company a third time, this time successfully.
Today Michael shares the lessons he learned from trying to start his recycling business and his advice for creative entrepreneurs looking to scratch their own itch.
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