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Tough childhood made her hungry for success

After her father died when she was 14, Ms Michelle Lee's family had little to go on. She did odd jobs and later even paid her way through university. Today, she runs her own business. This is the latest in a series on millennials who are inspiring amid adversity.

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She may be a successful woman now, having carved a career in the insurance business and now with her own estate planning company.
But it has been a hard slog for Ms Michelle Lee, 31.
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