"If I was going to put in the time and sweat, I wanted an opportunity to own a controlling interest, "he says.

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Plus, a little of me still wanted to believe that I was strong, that I was my own man and a great leader.

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The gap that we saw was that there was no technology available for people like you and I who wanted to host events on our own, and not use a white label solution or use something more sophisticated than Excel spreadsheets and checks.

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In fact, the less I see my own body as a positive asset, the less I have wanted to interfere with what other women choose to do with theirs.

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But this advice totally ignored my own inner existential truth: I am deeply, passionately obsessed with books and I wanted to find a way to make a career in books work for me.

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