Woman Starts Own Biz After Getting Laid Off

‎Idaho State Journal:

Long ago, Teresa Nelson had aspirations of opening her own small business and making the right moves to see it grow.

Toward that end, she earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in business administration at the University of Wyoming. But somehow, she found herself taking the safe route professionally, working stable jobs for established employers.

Last April, the slow economy gave Nelson the nudge she needed to pursue a goal she’d pushed aside for far too long. Nelson, the former marketing manager with the Idaho Museum of Natural History, was among a host of Idaho State University employees who were laid off due to state budget cuts to higher education.

A few months later… read full story.

Photo: Joe Kline / Idaho State Journal.

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