When Arlene Ryan inherited $250,000 from her grandfather, she decided to use the money to start her own business. Arlene has been a legal secretary for 14 years and feels she knows quite a lot about business. “Every day I take depositions and type legal memoranda,” She note to friend. “And I’ve seen lots of business fail because they didn’t have adequate capital or proper management. Believe me, when you work for a law firm, you see-and learn-plenty.