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‘You can build anything you want’: Woodstock native one of Forbes’ Next 1000 Entrepreneurs

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Madeline Lauf of Woodstock admits “I had no idea what I was doing” early in her business career. But she persevered. “I love problem-solving,” she said, “and I like hard things.” (Courtesy photo)

“I fell flat on my face,” is Madeline Lauf’s candid assessment of what happened when her company, Begin Health, put its first product on the market. Her version of kids’ […]

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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