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Michael Brown – Sobey School of Business

Starting your own business is no easy feat. Yet with just ten dollars and a ladder, Michael Brown built his own multi-million-dollar business before he graduated. But for Michael, getting an education and becoming an entrepreneur wasn’t part of his future plans. It wasn’t until a serious car accident derailed his career as an auto mechanic that Michael decided to apply to the to help him rebuild his life.

Now, Michael owns several businesses, including Swept, a janitorial software company based in Halifax.