Biz 417 November/December 2024

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March-April 2020
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Meet the 2020 Biz 417 Women Who Mean Business

Each of Biz 417's Women Who Mean Business has earned her spot at the table and continues to prove that dreaming big and taking risks can pay off big time. Our fifth annual feature introduces five impressive women unafraid of change or obstacles.

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