Personal Narrative: Starting My Business

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At 29, I had spent the last 11 years hustling in my career and making other people rich. I found myself holding my new baby who was born needing emergency surgery otherwise she would die… My life changed in that moment.

For YEARS I had this dream to work for myself and there was always a reason why I should just wait a little bit longer… More money, another holiday, pay a little bit more off my mortgage. Yet, here I was with this knowing that life as I knew it would change forever. My sick baby gave me the motivation and courage to finally start my business.

I always say “I wish I had the courage to start it sooner.”

If you have this little whisper, this idea that has been floating around your head that you want to start your own business,

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