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Apr 25, 2025
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve dreamed of working for myself. Although this goal hasn’t changed, how I envision it has. I used to imagine self-employment as creating and running a traditional “company.” I’d have employees, an office, a mission statement, and more of what people typically associate with corporations.

As the possibility of becoming se…

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