Want to Startup? What to Do Before Quitting Your Day Job

By Antonio Neves • edited by Dan Bova • May 02, 2013

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Before you say sayonara to your job, be sure to stock up on the lessons you learned as an employee. YE Coach Antonio Neves offers some ideas on what exactly you should remember to take with you when you leave.

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Antonio Neves

Workplace Engagement Speaker, Award-Winning Journalist and Author

Antonio Neves is the author of Stop Living on Autopilot, host of The Best Thing podcast and an internationally recognized speaker.

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