| cl | | | | done. These were all the dreams I had when I |
| It was time. Time to make my hard work pay | | | | started my own juice bar and café. I |
| off for me. I was done working for someone | | | | invested everything I had, any spare moment, all |
| elseâs benefit. I had some money to | | | | the energy that I could muster and many |
| invest, a business plan and loads of enthusiasm. I | | | | sleepless nights for my dream. |
| was ready to be a business owner. What I | | | | I kept my head held high even when the sales |
| didnât know was that I was only buying | | | | were low but as the months went by my dreams |
| myself a minimum wage job and a huge debt. | | | | of freedom seemed to be getting further and |
| Being your own boss in a business that you can | | | | further away. I was doing more work and |
| be proud of, making your hard work count for | | | | sleeping less. I was broke, more stressed out and |
| you and your bank account, setting your own | | | | still doing things like taking out garbage and |
| schedule and reaping the rewards of a job well | | | | scrubbing floors. |