A few months ago, I shared how side hustles can serve as stepping stones—unexpected opportunities that shift the trajectory of your professional path. Well, I’m living proof of that. Two years into running my business, I picked up substitute teaching to supplement income during a slower season. What I thought would be a temporary fix turned into a discovery—I actually enjoyed it. More than that, I...
Entrepreneur Confessions
Entrepreneur Confessions 📢Side Hustles Could Have Main Source EnergyWhen your business isn’t growing as fast as you’d like, side hustles can be the cushion you need to keep moving forward.I opted to substitute teach and it has been such a rewarding, eye opening experience. These munchkins drop knowledge on me as much as I educate them. I am now pursuing a Teaching as a Foreign Language...
Entrepreneur Confessions 📢Fail, fail, fail some more!Rejection isn't a good feeling. It sucks big time. And you take it in and sit on it for a bit but you don't let define you nor your trajectory.I messed up royally last year on a project. It cost me a client. I cried like a baby. And after some time had passed, and a few stern conversations with my elders and colleagues; I'm still standing,...
Entrepreneur Confessions 📢Permission for what??? There's nothing wrong with trying something new and not asking permission to do so.I started my business, solely as virtual assistance. I had the organizational skills and executive experience which set me apart from the abundant pop ups of other virtual assistant companies. Then, the pandemic happened and there was this mortgage rates dropped like...
Entrepreneur Confessions 📢PivotBeing a small business owner means wearing countless hats, juggling endless responsibilities, and facing challenges head on. Some days, it feels like everything falls into place. Other days, you're figuring it out as you go.🔄 The Power of the PivotIn the world of business, change isn’t just inevitable—it’s essential. There are moments when the plan...
Show some love to Black owned businesses! Love isn’t always reciprocated but that’s the deal with love. You give it without reward, return or expectations. A Love Letter to Black Entrepreneurs: You are the heartbeat of innovation, the architects of possibility, and theembodiment of resilience. With every idea you breathe to life, everybarrier you break, and every community you uplift, you redefine what...
Entrepreneur Confessions 📢 So you want to start a business? Some advice, be realistic but with a side of miracle! I jumped in head first. I did some research (not enough), I quit the job with no business plan, $30k in the my savings, put on my rose colored glasses and called myself a CEO. If do overs existed, I wouldn't do it this way again. Well, I'd keep the rose colored glasses on, 😆. Do...
Entrepreneur Confessions 📢 A Year of Renewal and Hope The last three years have been nothing short of challenging and heart-wrenching. Yet, as 2025 approaches, I hold on to hope. In 2023, I experienced unimaginable loss—my baby and only brother passed away from cancer. His diagnosis and death shook me to my core. As I wrestled with grief, I was also building a business from the ground up, with...