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Brandon Barr, CEO/Ring Leader - EventsInYourArea.com
Company website: www.eventsinyourarea.com
Company focus: Provide customized event information to networking business
professionals and the general public
Latest accomplishment: Building the www.tecaclub.com web portal
How you celebrate success: Chilled Grey Goose cocktail and a round of golf
What’s “next” for your business? Launching a service for individuals that list
events on our public calendar to create a registration form to collect registrant data
for future follow up
Company you most admire and why: Google, they beat the odds to be successful
Most important characteristic for a CEO: Ability to stay optimistic in hard times
You’re inspired by: Donald Trump
Most fun part of running your business: Flexibility in time
Biggest challenge: Managing client expectations
One “lesson” learned: You create your own luck
Favorite quote: Either lead, follow, or get out the way of progress
Best business advice received: Treat your competitors as war enemies
Best business book: The Magic of Believing
Proudest moment: Donating to the NIH Childrens Inn
Childhood ambition: NFL Quarterback
First paying job: Paper boy
How did you break into the industry? Working for a chamber of commerce
Favorite hobby: Golf
Favorite place to conduct business: On the golf course
Favorite DC area restaurant: DC Coast
Where would you most like to visit? Egypt
If you could drive any car… Auston Martin
 ThinkBusiness June 2009 
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