Andrew Horn

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<h1 class="title">Bio</h1> <p>Andrew Horn:<a href="http://itsandrewhorn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/andrwe-on-dock.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-88" title="andrwe on dock" src="http://itsandrewhorn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/andrwe-on-dock-224x300.jpg" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a></p> <ul> <li>Founded Dreams For Kids DC when he was only 22 years old and is currently launching his second social enterprise, www.AbilityList.com to connect people with disabilities online.</li> <li>Is the Chief Intrigue Agent (Creative Officer) with www.intrigueagency.com, a full service marketing agency.</li> <li>Speaks to large groups of young people on finding purpose at a young age and the QUESTIONS you can ask to start doing what you want.</li> <li>Helps entrepreneurs and start ups quickly implement crucial (and cheap) operating systems.</li> <li>Actively blogs and writes on entrepreneurship and best practices to succeed in business and life.</li> </ul> <p>Andrew Studied business at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. He Graduated with is B.A. in 2008.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Two weeks before graduation, Andrew was set to go and work in the hotel industry in Chicago and something happened that changed his life forever. A mentor of Andrew&rsquo;s asked him to answer two seemingly simple questions; What do you want to do and why do you want to do it. Andrew struggled to find answers he could believe in and had for sometime. Andrew didn&rsquo;t know what to do and was overwhelmed with uncertainty about his future. In the face of uncertainty Andrew made a realization and decided to act. He realized that he could not move any closer to personal or professional success until he was able to understad what he really wanted&hellip;and more importantly why we wanted it. He knew he needed to answer those questions and he decided to quit his hospitality job and set off on a journey to do jus that.</p> <p>That was the beginning of Andrew&rsquo;s journey from a sub par student and party enthusiast to a 20-something founder, speaker and succesful entrepreneur.</p> <p>in 2009 Andrew found himself as an Executive Assistant to a succesful entrepreneur in Washington, DC and could no longer deny his need to pursue his newly defined passion for entrepreneurship and helping others. He called up his former boss at Dreams for Kids where he had interned a few summers back and said, I&rsquo;m going to start a DC Branch of Dreams for Kids. He then went on google, searched how to start a non-profit and four months later he had his certificate to conduct business in D.C. sitting on his desk, it was GO TIME. Since then, Andrew has turned Dreams for Kids DC into one of the fastest growing NGO&rsquo;s in the area and recently stepped away from his leadership role to focus on his new Social Enterprise www.AbilityList.com to help people with disabilities access the resources they need.</p> <p>In 2010 Andrew began sharing his story about transformation and finding purpose at a young age to large groups and students around the country. This eventually got him noticed by the National Speakers Association and also the &nbsp;TedX NASA team who subsequently invited him to come and share his story to over 500 middle and high school students. Watch&nbsp;<a title="Andrew Horn at TED X NASA" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqlQHDNWZNs">HERE</a></p> <p>Andrew also began writing and blogging in 2010 about the Questions you can ask to start doing what you want. He focuses his questions&nbsp;on practical&nbsp;lessons to succeed in business and life. You can check out a sampling of his pieces as a guest writer for Gen Juice&nbsp;<a title="Andrew Horn on Genjuice" href="http://www.genjuice.com/community/author/andrewh/">HERE</a></p> <p>Andrew is currently the acting CEO of AbilityList, has taken on a leadership role with the creative consulting firm The Intrigue Institute and does selective speaking and consulting when available.</p> <p>Andrew&rsquo;s business mission is to help people doing good work&hellip;do more of it.</p> <p>What aren&rsquo;t you doing what you&rsquo;d like to be? How can I help you start?</p> <p>Onward&hellip;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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