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#649 - Designer Makes $1M Giving It The Old College Try
Missing the South after migrating north to Boston, a designer creates a series of sports-themed pennants and t-shirts that put hometown pride on display. Since starting up, he’s had more than $1M in sales and earned a profit of $5,000 each month.
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