Me! I don't mean it egotistically. I just know that it was a huge decision to make that leap. I am a great, loyal employee, but having that desire to take the shot, go it alone and accept the challenge was overwhelming. That being said, I never take that kind of decision lightly. Behind me are many people who influenced me, taught me, lead me and gave me the knowledge to be able to make that decision.
My mother was the most instrumental influence, to focus and work hard in the areas I'm passionate about. Seeing other creative businesses survive and prosper provided good examples to follow. One needs to be independent minded enough and willing to commit wholeheartedly to having your own business. You need to be open to learning in new areas, so that you will be able to handle so many different details and be versatile. Its a lot, but satisfying as well!!
The answer to that is myself. I saw a niche, a dream. 6 years into helping women feel confident and supported. Women all deserve better fitting garments. There is a lot of opposition because most women take these vital garments for granted. It doesn't help that inferior garments hang in every discount store.
My friend Donna Carbajal with Carbajal Realty! I watched her grow from accountant for a property management company to getting her license and opening doors to her own company! She has always been a friend and mentor and helped me overcome FEAR factor of opening a business on my own.
Everything in life does not happen becuase of someone so in my case my starting this business happend because as a former banker, i found a problem in the lending or financing system. I wanted to create a platform to prevent that problem from occurring. I realized my solutions may not help everyone but most and thats good enough tp start. While those that i couldnt help initially, i could prepare them to be able to get to their goal. I am referring to whether someone is bankable or not. Thats our business.
If i have to be direct, my inspiration has always been my dad. He is a perfectionist, sometimes annoying (lol) but that made me who i am today and i enjoy being annoying becuase that gets the job done. The other people who gave me alot were two former bosses.
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Answered on Jun 22nd, 2018
I worked for Sandra Costa for a number of years and I could see that she was able to express her ideas as a designer more freely than my friends who worked for large / corporate Interior Design firms. During my tenure with Sandra, I was encouraged to expound upon and to develop design concepts that I would not have been able to do while at a larger company. I found my own voice which is so very important as a designer because this is what we bring to the table….an individuality and an ability to operate more freely in original bespoke design. So thank you Sandra for helping me find my voice and for inspiring me to follow my own heart!
My family. The need to have flexibility to be present in their upbringing was instrumental in the decision making process. Probably one of the best decisions ever. They are now adults, but I was blessed with the opportunity to balance work, family and play as rjey were growing up, by becoming sn entrepreneur. It has risks and involves sacrifices and longer hours than working for someone else, but it is well worth it.
My husband, our business was his passion and I was willing to give it a try even though it was way out of my comfort zone. He had to go through the journey of finding senior living for his dad and found the only services available where online and not helpful or honest. So we created a hands on, free service to help families in the St Louis area 7 years ago and have been doing very well.
My friends were... Being in the automotive repair business was always a part of my "exit plan" from being 30 years in Corporate America on Michigan Ave. In grammar school and as a teenager, I had caught the automotive "bug" being involved with performance car repair, building and racing with my older friends. Then, when marriage, a home and kids came along, the need for making more money and saving for retirement, my involvement with cars was shelved. However, I never stopped planning for resuming this great hobby and turning it into a profitable business. I also saw the value early on of having some "post" Corporate America skills that can be turned into a business for myself. Lastly, I sincerely hope that today's young people plan for their own future that can be enjoyable and financially sustain them beyond the age of 50.
My Husband, he was tired of coming home to find another client on HIS couch. He said make this a business. Charge people for your services and set regular hours so I can have my living room and wife back!! So that's what I did, and both my business and myself have grown and continue to grow, in ways I never would have imagined.
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Me! I don't mean it egotistically. I just know that it was a huge decision to make that leap. I am a great, loyal employee, but having that desire to take the shot, go it alone and accept the challenge was overwhelming. That being said, I never take that kind of decision lightly. Behind me are many people who influenced me, taught me, lead me and gave me the knowledge to be able to make that decision.
My mother was the most instrumental influence, to focus and work hard in the areas I'm passionate about. Seeing other creative businesses survive and prosper provided good examples to follow. One needs to be independent minded enough and willing to commit wholeheartedly to having your own business. You need to be open to learning in new areas, so that you will be able to handle so many different details and be versatile. Its a lot, but satisfying as well!!
The answer to that is myself. I saw a niche, a dream. 6 years into helping women feel confident and supported. Women all deserve better fitting garments. There is a lot of opposition because most women take these vital garments for granted. It doesn't help that inferior garments hang in every discount store.
80 percent of woman wear the wrong size.
My friend Donna Carbajal with Carbajal Realty! I watched her grow from accountant for a property management company to getting her license and opening doors to her own company! She has always been a friend and mentor and helped me overcome FEAR factor of opening a business on my own.
Everything in life does not happen becuase of someone so in my case my starting this business happend because as a former banker, i found a problem in the lending or financing system. I wanted to create a platform to prevent that problem from occurring. I realized my solutions may not help everyone but most and thats good enough tp start. While those that i couldnt help initially, i could prepare them to be able to get to their goal. I am referring to whether someone is bankable or not. Thats our business.
If i have to be direct, my inspiration has always been my dad. He is a perfectionist, sometimes annoying (lol) but that made me who i am today and i enjoy being annoying becuase that gets the job done. The other people who gave me alot were two former bosses.
I worked for Sandra Costa for a number of years and I could see that she was able to express her ideas as a designer more freely than my friends who worked for large / corporate Interior Design firms. During my tenure with Sandra, I was encouraged to expound upon and to develop design concepts that I would not have been able to do while at a larger company. I found my own voice which is so very important as a designer because this is what we bring to the table….an individuality and an ability to operate more freely in original bespoke design. So thank you Sandra for helping me find my voice and for inspiring me to follow my own heart!
My family. The need to have flexibility to be present in their upbringing was instrumental in the decision making process. Probably one of the best decisions ever. They are now adults, but I was blessed with the opportunity to balance work, family and play as rjey were growing up, by becoming sn entrepreneur. It has risks and involves sacrifices and longer hours than working for someone else, but it is well worth it.
My husband, our business was his passion and I was willing to give it a try even though it was way out of my comfort zone. He had to go through the journey of finding senior living for his dad and found the only services available where online and not helpful or honest. So we created a hands on, free service to help families in the St Louis area 7 years ago and have been doing very well.
My friends were... Being in the automotive repair business was always a part of my "exit plan" from being 30 years in Corporate America on Michigan Ave. In grammar school and as a teenager, I had caught the automotive "bug" being involved with performance car repair, building and racing with my older friends. Then, when marriage, a home and kids came along, the need for making more money and saving for retirement, my involvement with cars was shelved. However, I never stopped planning for resuming this great hobby and turning it into a profitable business. I also saw the value early on of having some "post" Corporate America skills that can be turned into a business for myself. Lastly, I sincerely hope that today's young people plan for their own future that can be enjoyable and financially sustain them beyond the age of 50.
My Husband, he was tired of coming home to find another client on HIS couch. He said make this a business. Charge people for your services and set regular hours so I can have my living room and wife back!! So that's what I did, and both my business and myself have grown and continue to grow, in ways I never would have imagined.