I'm a former teacher who booked more than $242,000 in sales last year with my vending-machine business. Here's how I built my company.

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Crystal Warren owns Vending Factory, a vending-machine business.
Crystal Warren owns Vending Factory, a vending-machine business.

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Black women are worn out from discrimination in corporate America. They're leaving to launch their own businesses, creating a hole for talent across industries.

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African American Businesswoman climbing up onto career ladder. Strong Woman takes step by step forward to success. Females entrepreneur rises up on the stairway.
Insider spoke with Black women who left white-collar roles to start businesses.

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Recent college graduates create a $500 'human dog bed' going viral on TikTok for taking napping to the next level

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curly-haired woman sleeping on plufl dog bed for humans
According to the founders, the idea for Plufl was born out of a desire to make napping even cozier.

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I was hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt before launching my side hustle. I'm debt-free now and booked more than $200,000 in revenue last year with these 3 entrepreneurial strategies.

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Aneri Desai, career coach
Aneri Desai is a founder and career coach for immigrant women.

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