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SEVETRI WILSON
RESILIENT
How to Overcome ANYTHING & Build a Million Dollar Bussiness With or Without Capital
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A special thank you to my tribe, support system, and everyone who continues to show up for me in unexpected ways. Thank you to Jeanenne for feeling that my startup and business story should be told.
Thank you to my Mama and Daddy, who taught me to be Resilient. Even in death, you continue to give me life.
This one is for all the aspiring entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurs who have faced the ups and downs of starting something. It's for the team members who have stayed on throughout the journey to build something special even amidst the unknown. It's for the resilient builder in all of us.
Introduction
You can't always be first, but you can be better.
—Sevetri Wilson
Before the coronavirus spread across the globe, we were just settling into a brand new office in New York City and positioning our executive team to grow from there—all while maintaining our office in New Orleans, which allowed me