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Become Backable: Get People to Bet on You

Mar 16, 2021

10:15am – 11:10am CT

No one makes it alone. But there’s a reason why some people can get investors or bosses to believe in them while others cannot. And that reason has little to do with experience, pedigree or a polished business plan. Backable people seem to have a hidden quality that inspires others to take action. We often chalk this up to natural talent or charisma…either you have “it” or you don’t. But after closely studying backable people -- from Oscar-winning filmmakers to iconic founders to Michelin star Chefs -- Suneel Gupta realized something: "it" can be learned.

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