Eric Erickson, Author at Rising Innovator

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Her dream – literally – was to be an entrepreneur
Eric Erickson

High school junior came up with an idea for her business for a drink spiking protection product while sleeping

Christmas ornament problem led to successful business
Eric Erickson

All they wanted was for ornaments to stay on the tree; turns out, lots of people wanted that

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Her dream – literally – was to be an entrepreneur
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