Kelli Richards interviews American business executive Dave Kusek
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Music tech trailblazer Kelli Richards exclusive interview with American business executive Dave Kusek.Visit Kelli’s website (https://kellirichards.com) to sign up to her newsletter.Kelli Richards is a seasoned business development exec in digital media — especially in music tech — and a “swat team” strategist with a strong proven track record in identifying opportunities and driving a vision to life from concept to execution. As a ‘superconnector’ she has established long-term trusted relationships with stakeholders across the ecosystem including mainstream talent, content creators, media execs, tech innovators and leaders, brand execs and investors.

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