Anna Jane Grossman was a freelance journalist in New York City before she became a dog trainer and founded her School for the Dogs, which teaches its furry pupils, among other things, how to use an iPad.
Milla Chappell
Geraldo De-Souza sold insurance for 20 years but he always loved making bow ties. He didn't think he could design them for a living until his wife pointed out that people were scrambling to buy the ones he was wearing.
Beatrice Tsang was an actress with a passion for baking, until she decided to pursue her hobby full-time. She says that online marketing was crucial to get her business off the ground.
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Marjorie Liu always dreamed of writing a book, but it wasn't until she finished her law studies that she decided to take the plunge. Nearly a decade after her debut Liu is a New York Times bestselling author, and she also wrote several editions of the X-Men comics.
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Jennie Dundas was an actress since the age of nine, but when a gap in the market presented itself, she leaped at the opportunity and opened an ice-cream parlor in Brooklyn.
