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Pushing Past Discomfort: My Journey to Embrace Social Media as a Business Leveraging Tool

Beau Billington is the founder of the Free Agent, a consulting company immersed in the strategic-layer of the Gig Economy About Beau Billignton- The Free Agent utilizes a vetted bench of battle-tested experts that…
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From Snowed-In to Independence: My Journey to Founding ‘The Free Agent’ and Embracing Entrepreneurship

Beau Billington is the founder of the Free Agent, a consulting company immersed in the strategic-layer of the Gig Economy About Beau Billignton- The Free Agent utilizes a vetted bench of battle-tested experts that…
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Mastering the Art of Asking for Referrals: A Key Strategy for Job Searches and Business Growth

Beau Billington is the founder of the Free Agent, a consulting company immersed in the strategic-layer of the Gig Economy About Beau Billignton- The Free Agent utilizes a vetted bench of battle-tested experts that…
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Reflecting on Startup Lessons: Three Key Changes I’d Make If I Started My Business Today

Beau Billington is the founder of the Free Agent, a consulting company immersed in the strategic-layer of the Gig Economy About Beau Billignton- The Free Agent utilizes a vetted bench of battle-tested experts that…
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Embracing Breaks: The Refreshing Power of Time Off for Entrepreneurs and Founders

Beau Billington is the founder of the Free Agent, a consulting company immersed in the strategic-layer of the Gig Economy About Beau Billignton- The Free Agent utilizes a vetted bench of battle-tested experts that…
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Embracing Change and Resilience: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Pivoting from Early Challenges to Success

Beau Billington is the founder of the Free Agent, a consulting company immersed in the strategic-layer of the Gig Economy About Beau Billignton- The Free Agent utilizes a vetted bench of battle-tested experts that…
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Networking Success: How to Earn Referrals by Leading with Value and Support

Beau Billington is the founder of the Free Agent, a consulting company immersed in the strategic-layer of the Gig Economy About Beau Billignton- The Free Agent utilizes a vetted bench of battle-tested experts that…
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Embracing Feedback: The Key to Breakthroughs and Growth

Beau Billington is the founder of the Free Agent, a consulting company immersed in the strategic-layer of the Gig Economy About Beau Billignton- The Free Agent utilizes a vetted bench of battle-tested experts that…
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My Entrepreneurial Journey- What to look out for in the early days- Part 2

This is a quick follow-up to an earlier post concerning entrepreneurship and a few things to look out for in the early days.  A third part will be coming soon as my thoughts are…
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My Entrepreneurial Journey – What to look out for- Part 1

Every entrepreneurship experience is different.  You have some companies that find success with a quickness, some that never find success, and other that take a little while to hone in on what they actually do.  I…
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Short on Time? Here’s how I Create More

I recently had a conversation with a colleague where we discussed some of the work-related issues surrounding Covid-19. While the issues are plentiful, we really honed in on “time” as a huge issue and how…
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