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Stumble It!The Modern Mompreneur: How Ginny Scott Made Her Hobby Her Business
9. How do you fit your work in with your family life?
I work when the kids go to bed and on weekends. During the week I work three days at a doctor’s office, do one to two 12-hour shifts at a local hospital, and I’m with Amy Biggerstaff one to two days per week. Crazy, I know! My husband and I recently decided to have him be a part-time stay at home dad. He is self-employed and able to take Garrett to his half-day of preschool, keep Garrett the rest of the day, and pick up Gabbie from school. We decided this because my job has the health insurance. Our schedule is crazy but it works for us, for now. He is so supportive in wanting my business to succeed. My kids are very excited about mom being able to stay at home eventually. Gabbie asks me when my next project is coming so I don’t have to go to work anymore. I love that she already understands what I am trying to accomplish for our family.
10. What’s the best part about owning your own business?
Flexibility! I can fit it in anywhere in my schedule. I also like knowing that someday in the near future it will allow me to stay at home and take care of my children. And, no more night shifts! (Editors note: Scott Paul, co-founder of the International Scrapbookers Association says that for a scrapbooker, working on four books a month constitutes a viable business. At three books monthly, Ginny is well on her
way.)
11. What advice would you give to other moms starting their businesses?
Like everyone says, you can do it! Take care of your clients and you will have lifetime customers. Don’t listen to the dream squashers. Have a blast!
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I thought that this was very inspiring. I am looking into opening my own business and it is great to see that other women have been successful. I hope that I will be one of those stories. I also thought it was inspiring that women have helped eachother out through the stressful process.
This is a great article. As the person above wrote--very inspiring to me!
I’m looking into starting my own consultant business.
For anyone else who is reading this who is feeling inspired to start one as well, I just wanted to pass along a good website to anyone who is interested in learning more info.
The site is called www.consultantjournal.com. It’s geared to helping SAHMs and others start their own businesses. Lots of good facts there.
All the best everyone and good luck!
www.consultantjournal.com
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I liked how this mom talked about how she and her husband were able to juggle their schedules and time to make it work. I also find myself doing much work after the kids go to sleep. Very early in the morning is another good time, but I just hate to wake up that early!
I’ve also told myself that I want my businesses to succeed, but it’s more important that I raise my kids right, with love and affection and time, than for me to achieve business success right now. So when I find myself snapping at them for interrupting my work time, I know I have to change something or reprioritize.