Natalie is a consultant and a single mother who formally worked for two major phone companies. She got frustrated with the job market and decided to take the leap into self-employment in March of 2009, after being laid off during the middle of the recession. With an office in her home, her commute is now non-existent, but taking the step into the world of self-employment was originally a nerve-racking prospect.

Natalie says: ‘It was like jumping off a cliff without a safety net.’ | • Watch Video

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