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Founder who served prison time launches startup for former inmates
Original: A startup founder who served time in prison is looking to court an untapped market: ex-cons
A startup founder who has personally served time in prison is building a company aimed at formerly incarcerated people, a population he describes as an untapped market. The venture targets services and products for ex-convicts, drawing on the founder's own experience of re-entering society after prison.
Why now: The unusual combination of the founder's personal prison record and the overlooked former-inmate market makes the story notable in startup circles.
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