Starting Out as a Single Mom

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In 1994, I was single and pregnant and I had to move in to my parent's basement in order to keep myself off the streets. I had a college degree in Holistic Psychology and my job experience was as a waitress and a white water rafting guide. In other words, I was on the road to nowhere.

But after my daughter was born, I decided to start up my first business. I spent a lot of time on the SBA's website and took a community college course on business. I'd love to tell you that I went from rags to riches, but I fully admit that I was in way over my head and that first business failed 18 months later.

YET, that first business set me on a path to get me on my feet again. I soon moved into my own place, got married a few years later, and tried my hand at entrepreneurship again. This time, I did much better, and was self employed for 4 years.

Then 3 years ago, I wanted to start up my third business. I was doing a lot of research, and quite literally thought to myself, "Maybe one or two other moms would be interested in the lessons I have learned after running three businesses". So I started up a little hobby blog to share my knowledge with others.

Never in a million years did I think that my little hobby blog would take off the way it would. It's now grown to be a network of 12 blogs written by solopreneurs, for solopreneurs, and has become a thriving community driven by a very personal goal:

I wanted to be able to reach all those other struggling single moms who needed the help and support I needed nearly 15 years ago.

Thankfully I'm helping more than a few single moms today, as the site now helps thousands of solo business owners every week get support for their businesses. I still make mistakes, and I still share them with our readers. I want people to know that if I can do it, even if it's messy sometimes, they can do it too.

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