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Nich Tremper

Nich Tremper is an Senior Economist at Gusto, researching entrepreneurship and the small business life cycle in the modern economy. Nich has worked in research offices in the federal government and financial service industries, studying small business outcomes and their roles in local economies. He holds a Master's degree from the University of Minnesota, where he researched local government business expansion efforts. Nich currently lives in Winston-Salem, NC.

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Nich Tremper

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