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Daring to Dream: Finding the Courage to Follow Your Own Path

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Judy Joo started out following her parents’ plans—spending five stressful years working in finance—before changing course: Judy was the first female Iron Chef to appear on Iron Chef U.K. , Judy’s parents, who had immigrated from Korea, saw her decision to trade finance for food as risky. Being a Woman in a Male-Dominated Industry.

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How to Create a Budget: 6 Steps to Get You on the Path to Financial Security

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Dive into a digital finance manager, excel sheets, worksheets and a homemade bill binder. Like Dave Ramsey , a personal finance expert, says: “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” It all feels a bit much. There are tons of tools—online and other—to help you figure it all out.

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Business finance: The ultimate guide for non-finance people

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Either way, you’ll need to master the basics of business finance if you want to find success. Even employees not working directly in finance generally need a basic understanding of it to succeed. Nothing exists in a bubble, and business finance is no different. Why is that?

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These Asian American Entrepreneurs Celebrate Their Chinese Heritage While Feeding America’s Appetite for Chinese Street Food

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Jen Liao and Caleb Wang are second-generation Chinese Americans, and the husband and wife team first opened Xiao Chi Jie (XCJ) as a single restaurant serving Chinese street food in Seattle’s Bellevue neighborhood in 2018. Wang quit his full-time job in finance to focus all of his time and energy on helping XCJ survive.

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Raleigh and Baltimore Lead as Top Destinations for Recent College Graduates

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There has also been a strong restaurant scene and steady string of business openings that are reportedly contributing to a rise of entry level jobs for recent graduates. Charlotte, North Carolina Employers in the city draw recent college graduates from all over the country in finance, tech and advanced manufacturing.

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This 27-Year-Old Left a Promising Architecture Career to Revamp Her Family’s Struggling Hotel Business

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They went into our restaurant where people were dining, and they took the till. Starting fresh isn’t easy After the tax agents left, Nelson’s great-grandmother went to the bank to withdraw $500 from her personal bank account so that they would be able to make change for the patrons at the bar and restaurant.

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Gigi Gorgeous: How to Stay Grounded When Social Media Is Your Full-Time Job

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Most creators want to pursue passions like cooking, personal finance or real estate while documenting the journey for other people. Tiny joys like taking a hot shower or grabbing lunch at a nice restaurant can shift your mood. Whether you want to create content on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram, you’ll face the same question each day.