Reluctant entrepreneurs are people who started businesses out of desperation rather than choice. For each of these reluctant entrepreneurs, the journey was challenging but the outcomes were extremely positive.
Please enjoy their success stories.
Alex Andon, Biotech Data Analyst to Jellyfish Art Entrepreneur
Ben Coleman, Propane Truck Industry Professional To Bonsai Author and Inventor
Eric B.… Read more... “Career Profiles of Reluctant Entrepreneurs”
This interview was originally published in 2010.
Today’s entrepreneur success story features Ben Coleman. Ben created a business around his love of origami, the art of folding paper into objects.
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