I almost did NOT start my business because I was afraid of what people would think of me, even though I was in my mid-30s. Even though I tell my son (daily) to “don’t care what other people think!!!” (Especially other kids at school!). Even though my dad taught...
My family of entrepreneurs discouraged me from following in their footsteps because of the stress, uncertainty, and unpredictability of being an entrepreneur. I’ve seen the rollercoaster ride of entrepreneurship, so I understand why they tried pushing me into a...
When I started my business, I dreamt of quitting my day job within a year. I ended up staying at my 9 to 5 job until 2018. And I have since learned that certain businesses (ones in high demand) can take an even shorter time to get going. Since 2011, I have started...
I was a 27-year-old single mom with a master’s degree and a “good” research job at a hospital in Ottawa. At the time, it didn’t seem much different from what everyone else was doing. It was pretty much normal to me. Then one day, my boss looked at me, frustrated,...
Have you ever heard the saying: “If you don’t believe in yourself, why should I believe in you?”? I’ve heard people use that quote multiple times now… I can’t help but feel that there’s an element that this quote gets wrong. The...
