{"id":7140,"date":"2026-08-25T10:27:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princessoghene.com\/diary\/?p=7140"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:31:12","slug":"how-i-built-a-multi-business-empire-from-scratch-6-businesses-100-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princessoghene.com\/diary\/how-i-built-a-multi-business-empire-from-scratch-6-businesses-100-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Built a Multi-Business Empire from Scratch &#8211; 6 Businesses, 100+ Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How Princess Kelechi Oghene Built a Multi-Business Empire from Scratch - 6 Businesses, 100+ Staff\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eDugcK17bMQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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