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Why a Bay Street lawyer walked away from a six-figure salary to open a small chocolate store

Tim English’s birthday present to himself was handing in his resignation letter
Bay Street is the nexus of Toronto's Financial District. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)

It seemed that Tim English had it all: a successful career as a Bay Street lawyer, a $250,000 salary, and a promotion to the executive ranks.

But Tim decided to walk away from it all, with no plan but the aspiration to be his own boss.

Eventually, he opened up a small chocolate shop in Toronto's west end and has never looked back since.