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One of the first businesses I launched was when I asked my mother to make me balela (a traditional chickpea soup), and I sold it to my friends in the street.
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The speaker describes an early attempt to earn money by turning a homemade meal into something to sell. Their mother prepared balela, while the speaker found customers among friends in the street. The example presents business as starting with a simple idea, available help, and a small circle of buyers.
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