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I Was Fired From My Bank Job Then Started a Multimillion-Dollar Company

News Room By News Room April 5, 2025 1 Min Read
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If you’ve ever been fired from a job, then you know it can be a personally deflating experience. It happened once to me but I became determined to turn the negativity into a positive opportunity for myself and my professional future.

For me, it happened back in 1999. It was another day as a 25-year-old associate in investment banking at the headquarters of a major bank in London. I logged on, and about an hour into the day, I received an email asking me to meet in the boardroom. After two years in this job, this was the first time I’d ever been called to a meeting so abruptly. I knew it could only mean one of two things: great news or bad news.

Related: How to Tell You’re About to Get Fired — Plus 4 ‘Typical’ Reasons for It, From a Career Expert

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