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With a funky Airstream trailer as my home and office, and a detailed work plan, I'm no longer tied to my office.
Jessica Ekstrom founded when she was a senior in college in 2012. She created the company to bring joy back to kids who have lost their hair and help fund childhood cancer research. Headbands of Hope has given tens of thousands of dollars to childhood cancer research and has donated headbands to every children's hospital in the United States.
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