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How Tessa Barton Turned Influencing Into A Bootstrapped Tech Startup
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40:48Now PlayingIn this episode of Forbes Talks, Forbes Associate Editor Alex York talks with Tessa Barton, founder and CEO of the Tezza, they delve into Tessa's journey as a creative entrepreneur. Tessa details how she and her husband, Cole, built Tezza from their small apartment without external funding for the first three years.
Tessa also talk about how sharing her creative process openly and treating Tezza as a community, not just a product, helped grow Tezza’s dedicated customer base.
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