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Paul Burton<\/h3>\n

Expertise:<\/strong> legal consultant, operations and strategy<\/p>\n

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Free Office Hours for Entrepreneurs \u2014 Every Week at WIEC<\/b><\/h3>\n

Building something? You don\u2019t have to figure it out alone.<\/h4>\n

Every week, experienced members of our Builder-in-Residence network are on-site and available to meet with you \u2014 no appointment needed, just stop by.<\/p>\n

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