My Story

I don’t know if I would have considered myself an entrepreneur when I started my freelance art business. I was doing the design projects for different clients already and it just grew and needed to be made into a legal entity. My product was basically being their art department. Most businesses need art and design some of the time, but not necessarily full time. So, I filled a need and supplemented my income as well. I also painted murals for restaurants and just did one about two years ago for a Mexican restaurant. I stopped because I work full time and take classes at night. It was too much to do all three things and the freelance business couldn’t grow without a nest egg that I didn’t have. The work was also sporadic, and I couldn’t depend on it at that time. The goal is to have one full time job, hopefully a career, to make ends meet. Perhaps when classes are over, I will paint murals once again on a part time basis.

My mother worked as a District Manager for a chain of clothing stores and my father was a Production Analyst. There are no entrepreneurial backgrounds there. I, however, like to come up with new ideas and I hope to be able to put them to good use. I think I just barely scratch the surface with a good thought and don’t know how to turn it in to a great new product. I’m hoping to learn this skill and make some positive changes.