I went on food stamps while pregnant. Years later, I sold my company for $47.5 million.

Ashley Tyrner-Dolce sold her company and created a trust fund for her daughter. Courtesy of Ashley Tyrner-Dolce Ashley Tyrner-Dolce was on food stamps when her daughter was an infant. She started a produce subscription box, which her daughter owned stock in. Since her company sold in a $47.5 million deal, Ashley's daughter has millions in trust. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ashley Tyrner-Dolce, founder of FarmboxRX . It has been edited for length and clarity . I like to say you've either got the entrepreneurial spirit, or you don't. Lucky for me, I have it. When I was a teenager, I worked at Starbucks at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. I would buy the rare Beanie Babies in the airport gift shop and resell them on eBay. That's how I paid for my first car.