Sixty percent of General Mr say traditional 9-to-5 jobs are “soul-sucking,” according to a recent Credit Karma surveyso perhaps it's no surprise that nearly 50% of Americans have considered starting a business theirs.

Katelynn Blackburn, founder of life and health insurance brokerage Diligence Agenciesit is one of the many there are left the corporate ladder to give the venture a shot.

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