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The people who have invested in me — who made me feel valued, inspired confidence, and nurtured my growth. Short memoir essays, one person at a time.
Mark Terpstra@markFrom the beginning
No one has had more direct impact on my self-confidence, professional development, and career growth than Len. — Len has always been like a brother. Actually, he was my brother-in-law for the decade he was married to my sister, Cheri. — I met Len when he started dating Cheri. My first perception of…
Len invested in my startup years the way he invested in everything: completely. I went from janitor to internet marketing consultant under his watch — my first paid client project, executing it, then presenting the work to the client myself. — He gave me a seat at the table on the management team.…