Habits to Leave Your 9-5 and Earn More, From a Former Nurse

By Amanda Breen Edited by Jessica Thomas May 30, 2024

Katelynn Blackburn was tired of working 12-hour shifts and paying a full-time babysitter to care for her daughter.

Sixty percent of Gen Z say traditional 9-to-5 jobs are "soul-sucking," according to a recent Credit Karma survey, so perhaps it's no surprise that nearly 50% of Americans have considered starting a business of their own.

Katelynn Blackburn, founder of life and health insurance brokerage Diligence Agencies, is one of the many who have left the corporate ladder to give entrepreneurship a shot.

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