Thought Leaders
How This Entrepreneur Convinced Steve Wozniak to Join His Company
The founder of startup Fusio-io used a technique that is critical to every entrepreneur in the world but seldom mastered.
Mike Templeman is the CEO of Foxtail Marketing, a digital-content marketing firm specializing in B2B SaaS. He is passionate about tech, marketing and small business. When not tapping away at his keyboard, he can be found spending time with his kids.
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Thought Leaders
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