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Christin, 31, of Orange County, Calif., was laid off from her job as a digital music consultant in 2008. "I became so desperate that I even applied for minimum-wage retail jobs," she says.

After three months of trying to get back into the traditional workforce, Christin committed to getting herself back on track, just a completely different one. She shifted her thought process and started looking for a new opportunity. The result? She started Green 4 Your Soul, a one-stop shop for all things green. She'd been developing the idea for three years, but never had time to pursue it while working full-time.

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