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The satisfaction of being my own boss

Nelly Wakhungu, 30

I worked as an accountant for three years before I quit due to poor pay. I was back to being jobless, and as I tried to figure out what next, I thought the best way out would be to be my own employer.

I had a business idea, but procrastinated in executing it for fear of making an unwise decision that I would later regret.

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