Nikonomics - The Economics of Small Business

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Click Here to Become a Certified Sleep Consultant Join me, Nik ( https://x.com/CoFoundersNik ), as I speak with Jayne Havens , who built a 7-figure sleep consulting business from her kitchen. Jayne shares how she transitioned from event planning to helping parents with their children's sleep, initially through Facebook groups . She now runs an online sleep consultant certification program , w...

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