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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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And then the phone rang. As the words “We have a problem…” came through the phone, the blood drained from my face and a sharp pain pierced my stomach. It all started in 2001 when I launched a service business based on just an idea. This article was published in March 2016 and has been updated. It was my partner.

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5 Challenges and Mistakes Faced by Every Solopreneur

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The main reason I started my business in the first place (way back in November 2001) was so that I could have a flexible schedule – I had two young children at the time and needed to have a very flexible schedule that would allow me to be around for them, particularly during school holidays. © 2016 Tracey Lawton Training & Consulting LLC.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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In 2001 Mary Parry was homeless and living in a tent in Pennsylvania when she began befriending hikers along the roughly 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. One afternoon, while mopping the floor, she overheard a phone call that left him in a terrible frown, Insurance asking for more money than he had, and her heart began to drown.

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