About

I absolutely love working with solopreneur businesses for two reasons.  First, I see solopreneurs becoming a powerful force in the post-recession economy.  Everywhere I turn, people are starting heart-centered, highly ethical and customer-focused businesses either by choice or necessity.  Second, I see solopreneur businesses as a force for good in the world.  These very small businesses and the amazing people that run them are doing tremendous things toward making the world a better place.  People are able to get a huge array of specialized service so that they can lead happier lives, accomplish more and be of service.

Like most solopreneurs, I came to this mission by a non-linear path.  I completed both undergraduate and graduate degrees in business, but didn’t really choose either with a clear mission in mind.  After spending the early part of my career in corporate America, I was convinced I hated business and wanted no part of it.  I took a very different path at that time and did some traveling and worked in a non-profit serving the clients of that agency directly.  I loved that work, but had a desire to do something new and to work for myself.

I started my solopreneur business in January 2009 as a professional organizer with a specialty in productivity and time management.  What surprised me initially was how much time I spent in “business” as opposed to providing services.  I naively thought that if I just opened my figurative doors that the customers would come through word of mouth and that I’d spend a little time here and there tending to paperwork and business tasks.   What surprised me after that was how much I loved the business part of my work!  Me?  The person who fled corporate America actually liked business?  It turns out that what I disliked about business in corporate America was the rigid structure, the lack of creativity and the underappreciation of the employees, all of which is gone in the solopreneur realm.  Gradually I specialized into just working with entrepreneurs, and that morphed into providing higher-level, more strategic business services until I ultimately reinvented my business into a coaching and consulting  company specializing in solopreneur businesses.

What has been really rewarding is going through all the process and pieces of setting up my business, and then being able to take that knowledge and smooth the way for someone else to build their business.  I help filter the massive amount of information available and create a clear path for the business owner that is as free from overwhelm as possible.  My role in my work is to be the shoulders you stand on to do your work in the world.  I help you create the business structure that supports you using your gifts for the benefit of others.  That’s my gift and passion.