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Why I quit the corporate world to go it alone

Why I quit the corporate world to go it alone

Five entrepreneurs reveal why they stopped climbing the corporate to launch their own start-ups.

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asmina Osmanovic worked at Goldman Sachs and the Future Fund but, alongside two former colleagues, wanted to democratise private equity investing. Nicole Liu is a former McKinsey employee and fell in love with the energy of the start-up world when she spent a year working in venture capital. Nick Nicolaides worked for EY and JPMorgan before stepping into the great unknown, setting up an investment platform. From an early age, he felt that corporate life would probably not sustain him forever.

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Natasha Boddy
Natasha BoddyWork & Careers reporterNatasha Boddy is Work & Careers reporter with The Australian Financial Review. She was previously a homepage editor and online producer. Connect with Natasha on Twitter. Email Natasha at natasha.boddy@afr.com
Sally Patten
Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com

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