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Xavier Foley has been dazzling people with his double bass virtuosity for years, but he's been obsessed with something new now: building an empire.
He has been pushing out new content and projects like crazy, ranging from his Airline Musical Instrument Policy App "MusicAir" to publishing his brilliant compositions like Irish Fantasy…and also the backstory behind them!
We talk about what made this Avery Fisher Career Grant winner and 1st place winner in countless competitions decide to quit waiting for the phone to ring and start building his own business, why he decided to devour the reading list of the Wharton School of Business, becoming obsessed with macroeconomics and supply chain management, and how to outsource to use his own time for his unique gifts.
Xavier is on fire, and I can't wait to see what he does next!
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