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July 21, 2017

Going from employee to entrepreneur? Here's how to prepare to make the leap

  • The transition from employee to entrepreneur involves a distinct shift in mentality.
    • By JACKIE ZIMMERMANN
    NerdWallet

    After two decades in the workforce, Ohio businesswoman Deborah Wasylko found herself faced with the prospect of having to move to keep her job while dealing with challenges in her family life. Wasylko concluded that she had a choice: continue her corporate career or become an entrepreneur.

    “I decided to start a corporate gift company, because that's what I love to do,” says Wasylko, the founder and president of Baskets Galore, which creates gift baskets for corporate clients. She had long been enthusiastic about visual design and making people feel cared for, she says, and her new venture touched on both interests. “It was my opportunity to re-engineer my career and follow my passion.”


     
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