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27 Million and Counting:
Jayant Kulkarni, Quartzy
Starting your own business is a noble -- not to mention exciting, rewarding and often crazy -- undertaking. The experience is an adventure, to say the least, and no two entrepreneurial paths are exactly the same, whether they result in fame and fortune or just a few hard knocks.There are an estimated 27 million small businesses in the United States. And 27 Million and Counting is our attempt to capture as many of these unique, only-in-America success stories as we can. The premise is simple -- we give entrepreneurs 60 seconds to share their stories, in their own words. We hope they will inspire, inform and maybe make you laugh. This is Jayant's story.
Name: Jayant Kulkarni
Company: Quartzy
Location: New York
Website: www.quartzy.com
Fun fact: Quartzy is named after the highest-scoring word in Scrabble.
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