I opened a boutique under a senior living community. I worried it would be a disaster, but I've made surprising friends.

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Crystal Manke

My dad ran a food cart and called it the 'worst business.' I decided to follow in his footsteps anyway.

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Petey Stathopoulos outside of his breakfast cart in NYC.

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5 biggest struggles I've faced since quiet quitting corporate and starting my own business

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Amy Zhang says she's learning to have patience with herself on her entrepreneurial journey.

Kristin Litzenberg

I'm a millennial making $120,000 a year. I rent because buying a home in Florida is so costly and would be too much work.

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Buying a home in Miami has become more expensive over the last few years.

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My husband retired 5 years ago and I still run my own business. Our schedules are different, but we make it work.

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Ruth Furman still runs her own business while her husband retired five years ago.

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I financially support my husband while he takes care of our house. Being a female breadwinner can be stressful, but it's my greatest achievement.

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Ellen Yin and her husband.

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I put off having kids until my mid-30s because of my career and had 9 miscarriages. No one tells you how hard it is.

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Harriet Kelsall had her first child in her mid 30s after spending her 20s focused on her career.

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I was burned out as a business owner, so I set really strict boundaries around work. I'm much happier as a 'cozy entrepreneur'

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Deya Aliaga's business has brought in over $700,000 in revenue since it's launch.

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I'm a business owner and 6-figure earner. Here's how my stay-at-home husband and I handle the kids and 'chore wars.'

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Andrea Mac says she makes 100% of her family's income and does 10% of the household chores consistently.

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I lived in California for 26 years but am moving to Texas because all the rules and regulations made it tough to run my business

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Jeffrey VonderHaar, who is moving from Calabasas, bought a $1.275 million home north of Houston.

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