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There Is a Non-Scammy Way to Be Your Own Boss. Just Ask These Women.
In 2018, Kerstyn Lott was working at a mortgage company in Dallas. One day, she found herself lying in bed so sick that all she could do was watch reruns of the Christmas Cookie Challenge on the Food Network as she tried to recover. The show sparked …