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have any money. Generally I think people start businesses
because they have got a good idea and/or a passion for
something and they want to share it with other people. I also
think that people often have a sense of wanting to control
their own path in life and having your own business can help
with this.
We started Au Pair Link with nothing in the bank and had to
fund our start ourselves. This was really hard and it took a
long time for us to be able to scale and grow.
Having funding and more importantly contacts across many
different areas has made a huge difference for My Food
Bag. In My Food Bag, we have invested in the business prior
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