“I was trying to come up with a better way they could potentially do their jobs.”
-Charu Thomas
We first met Charu Thomas when she was a student (and aspiring CEO) at Georgia Tech. On this episode of Supply Chain is Boring, Chris sits down with Charu as she shares her story and pick up tips on successfully navigating a college career and starting a business.
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Combatiendo el Hambre un Camión a la vez
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