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Many people dream about becoming their own boss and charting their own path. Debra and Tony Thune did it, and the story of how is one you have to hear.
Their start was not a polished business plan. It was an 81-day cruise that the COVID pandemic cut short, leaving them stranded at sea off the coast of Africa for 17 days. While other passengers panicked, the Thunes used crisis-management skills from their previous careers as correctional officers to help everyone around them find food, information, and a way home. By the time they got back, they had their first 75 clients.
