Slovak Woman Who Built Business Empire Now Lives on Streets

Miroslava Miláčková, a 44-year-old Slovak woman who once ran a successful caregiving agency on the Isle of Man, now finds herself homeless. The businesswoman recalls how locals in Douglas, the island's capital, would point at her and her business partner with admiration as successful foreign entrepreneurs who had established their own company. Her story illustrates how dramatically life circumstances can change, as she went from being a respected business owner to living on the streets. The Isle of Man, a British Crown dependency, had provided the setting for what appeared to be a thriving enterprise before her fortunes reversed.