Working for the (wo)man -- yourself
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More and more women are leaving their 9-to-5 jobs and starting their own businesses.
For some of these women, who are moms, it gives them the flexibility they need.
Jennie Glassock loves her job. She’s a professional organizer with her own company called 'Organize and Harmonize.'
“I was in a very steady job for 10 years and I just made the leap,” Glassock says.
She became an entrepreneur after struggling to juggle her two kids and a job as a teacher.
Glasscock says, “I wanted something more flexible.”
Toni Scott wanted exactly the same thing.
“I was looking for a career that was family-friendly with
family-friendly hours. Where I could pursue my passion,” Scott says.
As a personal chef, Scott works just a few days out of the week.
Both Glasscock and Scott admit its tough starting your own business but there’s support out there if you need it.
The city of Austin has its Small Business Development Program. It
provides counseling and training to help companies get off the ground.
BiGAUSTIN is a non-profit organization that provides one-on-one business coaching for women entrepreneurs.
And there’s a local support group for self-employed moms called ‘Biz
and Balance’. It’s where both Glasscock and Scott go to network and
share ideas.
Glasscock says, “Women are very good at helping other women.”
And Austin, Scott says, is a city that welcomes women entrepreneurs.
She says, “It’s a good environment for women who want to own their own business.”
So if you think owning your own business is just a dream, take it from these women: It can be a reality.
“If I can do it, then anybody can,” Glasscock says.
