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How to Wear a Positive Message On Your Sleeve

In a world in which headlines constantly scream horror, tragedy and dire prediction, positive messages are needed more than ever. Spreading them, however, can take some perseverance.

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Jake Thompson, MBA 08, didn't expect to need so much patience when he founded the lifestyle apparel brand Compete Every Day. He just knew that he had a positive message to spread and needed a way to do it. A friend suggested clothing as the medium, so clothing it became.

I had no apparel, e-commerce, fashion or retail experience when I launched Compete Every Day, Thompson said. Its been a lot of trial and error.

While Thompson never expected an overnight success, he thought the road to a sustainable business with a team of employees would be less long and winding than its been.

Courage and persistence, along with a strong team of supporters and the relationships he built in UDs MBA program, combine to create Thompsons recipe for progress and ultimately success.

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