I went on food stamps while pregnant. Years later, I sold my company for $47.5 million.

Ashley Tyrner-Dolce, founder of FarmboxRX, went on food stamps while pregnant after her husband left. She started a produce subscription box business, which her daughter owned stock in. The company was eventually sold for $47.5 million, and her daughter now has millions in a trust fund. Tyrner-Dolce credits her entrepreneurial spirit, which she displayed as a teenager selling Beanie Babies on eBay.

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