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# How a turbulent early life made me a great entrepreneur
- URL: https://www.aliciamckay.co.nz/how-a-turbulent-early-life-made-me-a-great-entrepreneur/
- Published: 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-20T13:02:22.000Z
- Description: Women's Agenda feature
- Author: Alicia McKay
- Tags: Press, #media, Work, Leadership, Identity

[How a turbulent life made me a great entrepreneurIn my 32 years, I’ve moved 34 times, had three kids by 26\. I’ve moved cities, left jobs, started businesses and coped with parental abandonment, divorce, and death.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f6/ea/f6eacf9c-bf08-4a3e-b200-2a209bebe3ad/content/images/icon/favicon-1.ico)Women's AgendaAlicia McKay![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f6/ea/f6eacf9c-bf08-4a3e-b200-2a209bebe3ad/content/images/thumbnail/Alicia-McKay-1-002.jpg)](https://womensagenda.com.au/business/entrepreneurs/how-a-turbulent-life-made-me-a-great-entrepreneur/?ref=aliciamckay.co.nz)