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    How This Entrepreneur Earned a Profit From Her First Day in Business

    Dec 11, 2019 4 minutes

    If Nadia Elhaj has her way, Austin will be the popcorn capital of the world. The city is home to her company, Cornucopia Popcorn, a snack-food e-commerce juggernaut that launched in 2008.

    With two locations, more than a dozen dedicated staffers, and one driven business owner, Cornucopia might be on its way to cornering the gourmet-popcorn market.

    Elhaj had previously worked at insurance giant AIG, where she was “not super happy” with her career. Her life took a major turn when she had the opportunity to travel to India with a couple of acquaintances.

    “I thought it sounded like an exciting time,” Elhaj says. “I think just going on that trip allowed me a

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