I left my job to become a chocolatier. It was the right choice, but there are things I miss about corporate employment.

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I left corporate life to follow my dream of running a chocolate business.

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A self-employed Gen Zer shares why she isn't planning to go back to working for anyone else

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Rachel Wells made a career pivot to being fully self-employed.

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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 make up to $13,000 a month from my digital-marketing business and still have the flexibility to travel and snowboard — here's how I built it

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Elizabeth Nelson and her partner, Jesse Hall.

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The pandemic created an American entrepreneurship boom — and it looks like it's here to stay

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