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Christopher Zhang's parents, both executives with degrees from top universities, didn't support their only son dropping out. They figured it was just a "gap year."

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Artist Jasline Ang left steady paychecks at luxury brands Goyard and Louis Vuitton to start her own silk fashion brand.

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