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Meg Rydzewski had an undergraduate degree in marketing, an MBA in finance and accounting, and years of experience marketing luxury goods and working in investment management.…
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After Boot Camp, Mike Marshall Found Himself in a Pickle—Here’s Why it’s Not Always a Bad Thing
Mike Marshall was working as a sales engineer in Washington, D.C. when he realized that he wanted to launch himself into the world of business…
Military Vet Damita Zweiback’s Passion for Cybersecurity Led to an Amazon Role—Thanks to Boot Camp
With a professional background in public health and a stint in the military, Damita Zweiback has proven there’s little she can’t do. Between 2015 and 2018, Damita was on…