I quit my corporate banking career to open a coffee shop — and a viral TikTok saved it from failing

• 07/12/2025, 5:14 AM
• businessinsider.com

Nicole McMillian

I spent 10 years working for Chase Bank, building a career in corporate banking. It was steady, professional, and came with a clear path forward. But when a prime lot went up for sale in my small hometown of Damascus, Oregon, I saw an opportunity that banking couldn't give me.