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10 successful people on making the leap from employee to entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone.

It’s difficult, risky, and stressful; but if you’re successful, you’ll become the master of your destiny. These business founders and "Advisors" in The Oracles share how they made the leap from employee to entrepreneur — and how you can too. 

1. Start small.

When I had the idea for Canva, I was a student who didn’t even know what a startup was. I just had a problem that I wanted to solve — to make design simple for everyone — and a lot of determination. We started in a niche market to ensure our approach was possible and needed, and that we solved the problem well.

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