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Responsible financial management for Charter Schools w/ Raj Thakkar

Ep. 42

Nick & Stacey are joined by Founder & CEO of Charter School Business Management, as well as the FOREsight Financial Services for Good, Raj Thakkar, for a conversation on charter schools & more. Raj is also the author of fiscally seCURE: prepare, protect & propel your CHARTER SCHOOL with responsible financial management. 


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