Boston Bombing Nightmare Leads Survivor to Dream Startup
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Hours after the blast that ruptured an eardrum and left a 9-inch gash in one leg -- but spared her life -- Amanda North knew it was time to stop waiting and get to work on her dream company.
North, a Silicon Valley marketing specialist, traveled from Woodside, California, a year ago to cheer on her daughter at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. At 2:49 p.m. she was waiting near the finish line when the first bomb detonated about 15 feet away. Seconds later, North found herself gripping the hand of Erika Brannock, a preschool teacher from Baltimore, who lost her left leg in the explosion.