Zach Wolf had an idea, and Keegan Kendrick is “one of my only friends who can build something,” Wolf said. That’s how the BuzzPro Advertising partnership was built.
The Smith-Cotton High School seniors have launched their own business, building benches and selling advertising on them. The benches are placed outside local businesses, which get a discount on their ad rate.
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