• Diane Taylor, formerly in the pharmaceutical industry, started a pet rescue nonprofit called Warm Hearts and Good Karma and is managing a pet-sitting service.

  • George Campbell, formerly a real estate appraiser, tried bridge tending for awhile and now manages a hair salon.

  • Jean Newell, formerly in the real estate business, invented PUP bags for holding mobile devices and now has her own company.

  • Mario Dubovoy has made several career transitions. First he was a manager of Wannado City, then in private banking , then in real estate, and now he is starting his own company, a new coupon website called Couponmat.com. Walter Michot / Miami Herald Staff