Hi, sisters! Any IT company recommendations in FI? I tried posting in r/florida but my post doesn’t getting through,, maybe because I’m a newer account?We hired an IT company we found on google with great google and yelp reviews, but they didn’t fix our system issues and we’re still getting billed. Any provider that you’re using.. want real reviews. Really appreciate your time and personal recommendations pls.

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I really need some advice from the women here who travel to trade conventions frequently. I am so exhausted by trade shows where I have to work the expo floor from early in the morning and then go straight into a client dinner. Just part of the crazy start up life, but thats easily 12 hours straight (or more), of which I dont get to go bacj to the hotel for change of clothes. By the end of the time at the expo, my woven blouses are rumpled from sitting and standing, moving around sometimes, and my standard slacks are always bagged out at the knees. While I feel put together in the morning, by then, I just feel messy. When I am in my A game, I feel much better about closing or just better connecting with clients in general.

I usually pack a mix of basic stretch slacks, a couple trusty Uniqlo button-downs, and a simple Ogl knit top to layer under jackets, but I still struggle to keep everything looking crisp by nightfall. I definitely need to expand beyond these initial choices with more consistent options before my next four-day conference trip.

How are you all staying put together for 12 plus hours? I have seen you all. Sometimes I would see others who look so crisp even at the end of the expo. I am desperately looking for more structured tops and tailored pants that would help me survive the conventions.

39F with 3 year old kid working at good position in IT company.

My job is hectic and stressful. I am a AMS solution architect. i am 6 months into job with 13 years of work experience. The role is high pressure and requires lot of coordination which takes most of my time. The company culture is also that things dont get closed and people play email games. I keep on losing my time. In my mind, even if i am not working , stress is always there and things just keep on piling up. I want to start by my business I try to find time by waking up early. But now work has started creeping in and i have to work early mornings as well because i have toddler.

I m gonna be 40 soon and I m afraid this is my last chance, scared of quitting job what happens if I lose everything..

I am always unhappy and dissatisfied... though i am raising my kid, being good wife and serving my career.

Working moms who have business please suggest how do I change my mindset, how should I manage my time where to start?

Looking for some inspiration! A name and what they do would be helpful. Could be big or small businesses.

I have had a business in the wellness space for a couple of years now and my primary audience is women entrepreneurs or otherwise ambitious women.

I've been brainstorming and have come up with this idea for an online community for women who have goals to show up and connect with other like-minded women who want to prioritize their wellness. The community would be a monthly membership and helps members narrow down their goal at the beginning of each month into realistic actions that they can take to work towards their goal of choice each month. There would be weekly engagement prompts to foster connection, support and gentle accountability. I also want monthly webinars featuring other women in business that specialize in different wellness topics.

There would be opportunity to purchase 1:1 calls with me or 3-6 month packages for those that want extra support.

The intention is largely on connection between members within the group and low pressure action towards a wellness goal - because you decide what your focus is, and how small or large you want to make your actions depending on what season you're currently in.

My big question is just - do we want this? Can you see this being supportive? Something worth paying for?

Tia! :)

Hi Ladies! As the title says, I'm about to launch a new business this week and have experienced the lightning bolt sensation multiple times in the past week late at night while trying to go to sleep of "F! What if everything goes wrong?"

I have launched multiple businesses in the past and all have been successful, just not to the level I ultimately want. I wouldn't say it's imposter syndrome but I hate this feeling and second guessing myself. I know perfection is not needed but my normal abundance mindset is already thinking how disappointed I'll be if it doesn't scale to the level I desire.

So please, give me your best tips to shut the voice up!

Advice on entrepreneurship and relationships

Hi!

I have worked for the past ten years in a field recreation, managing small teams and facilities. I have a Honors degree in my field of recreation. I have been working on a Master in Business Administration with a focus on Social Enterprise which I'll finish next year. Until the last year or so my career ambitions were to work my way through the corporate ladder to be a director. Things have been bumpy, and a bit boring at times, and there is a possibility my current position will end in the next few months. Though I could easily find another role in the current company, or elsewhere I think.

However in the past few years my partner made a career change, from kitchen to trades. He's now in a position to buy a successful business in the next few years.

The company is currently small, and the primary administrative staff is looking to retire. It could easily expand, including the potential for a retail space.

So my partner and I started talking about me shifting into the business now, learning the ropes and getting on the payroll as the administrative person before the business is his. Well... This conversation has opened Pandora's box about owning a business together.

So, now before we really take the leap, what advice would you give? What questions should I be asking? How can I make sure my career feels fulfilled even if he's the one bringing the specialized skill (I have no interest in apprenticeship) and I bring the soft skills?

To be clear: we have worked together in the past (it's how we met), so we know we can handle that side of things. We are common law and own our home together with both shared and separate bank accounts. We plan to have shared ownership regardless of if I'm working for him. I love him, trust him, and want us both to feel fulfilled and happy longterm and I know that means laying a good foundation.

Thanks for your wisdom!!

Delete if not allowed but wanted a second opinion on something. My best friend is a professional astrologer and I’m a day trader. We think there’s an opportunity to create an app that tells you what’s happening in the stars and how that could impact your investments. I know astrology is obv not for everyone but we think it’s a neat niche.

No clue what it might look like yet but would love any feedback on the concept and if you’d download/pay for this.

TIA!

Hi all 👋 I am very new to earnestly researching how to start up my own fibre arts business.

I just came here from exploring other entrepreneurship related subs this week and am thinking I should have just started here. The men in the other threads are absolutely ruthless. Also, why is it so obvious that that the unhelpful responses are from men? The first post I read in r/Entrepreneur had a thesis "The truth is most of you shouldn't be entrepreneurs" and everyone unanimously agreed - Man. Freaking, ugh.

Anywho. I'm a 37F mom of 1 and boy have I already been dissuaded from even exploring the entrepreneurship route from the limited interactions I've had with others in my first couple days of asking questions. Currently licking my wounds and will muster up some courage to also ask this group some questions, possibly even dumb ones.

Here's hoping ya'll are like supportive and stuff! 🤞❤️

Somewhere along the way I learned to justify every number I said out loud. Here's the price, and here's why, and here's what went into it, and here's why that's fair. I thought I was being transparent. What I was actually doing was handing people a list of things to argue with. Two companies in, I tried something different on a partnership deal and just said the number and stopped talking. No paragraph after it. The silence felt awful for about four seconds and then they said yes. I've watched a lot of women in this sub describe the same habit and call it professionalism, and I think we picked it up because we got punished early for sounding certain without proof. But a price with an explanation attached sounds like an opening offer. A price by itself sounds like a price. So I'm curious where the line sits for the rest of you, because I know some of you work in rooms where saying a number flat gets read as difficult.

Have you found that stating it plainly cost you anything real, or did the discomfort turn out to be mostly yours?

There is a big difference between a small business and a freedom business. Although most of us have small businesses, and it provides more freedoms than that 9-5 job in corporate America, It does not give us the freedom that many of us crave. This becomes more important as we age and see retirement in our view. Are we really going to continue working till our last breath on this earth? Do we have a plan that will allow us to retire at the same level that we are now? I know this intimately because one of the things that happened to my family was as soon as my father got sick, their lifestyle took a nose dive. I learned how to start a small business from my parents however, they did not know how to create a freedom business. So the scariest thing happened. They lost everything, filed for bankruptcy, foreclosed on their house and had to change their lifestyle drastically. I always knew that owning a small business was my future, but I was determined to learn how to create a freedom business that they never learned during their lifetime.

After over 10 years of working with women entrepreneurs, I’ve learned that we are quite different than men in the way that we think about entrepreneurship. Many of us want to make money. Of course we should make as much money as we can in business. Many of us also want to have time freedom. Time with family, and time to travel. So, the reasons we want a business is to make enough money to create the time freedom so that we can live a lifestyle that we desire. Enough money is subject to the standards of the each person. Money is not the main thing, but more of a vehicle to create that freedom to spend more time with family, and to travel to more places with loved ones. Some coaches miss that point because they think women and men are driven the same way. They push an agenda that works on a male client base. Men and women are in general different. I must also say this is a broad stroke of generalities.

So how do we create freedom businesses? This has been my question for several years until I realized, I already knew the answer

Back in 2000, Robert Kiyosaki shared his cash flow quadrant. In his explanation, he made it clear that freedom businesses are created when you have a team and a system that makes you money. In other words you must have a team and an infrastructure in place so that you as the CEO don’t have to focus on the day-to-day operations of the business. This is a freedom business. Franchise ownership is an easy example but you can create that in your business as well. One thing for sure, a freedom business doesn’t create itself. As my coach says, you must commit to creating the infrastructure in order to create that freedom business. Commit to creating that infrastructure! And commit to growing that team.

So here’s a question you must ask yourself. What do you want from this business that you have created? Do you want it to remain as a job that you work 9 to 5, you take on all the responsibilities and you don’t get to take off when you want? You risk getting sick and everything falling apart? Or do you want to create a business that will run with your team and system in place?

Please share below your thoughts on how you want to create that freedom business for yourself.

Hi everyone! I’m working on a new independent women’s magazine and community called HER NEXT, focused on women’s ideas, entrepreneurship, personal growth, creativity, beauty, relationships, and inspiring real-life stories.

I’m currently preparing our first issue, “BEGIN,” and I’m looking to connect with women around the world who have something interesting to share.

💡 Have a business idea?

I’d love to hear it — whether it’s:

• A physical product you've always wanted to create
• An online or virtual business
• An app or platform idea
• A service or freelance concept
• A creative business
• A social enterprise
• A side hustle
• A business you've already started
• Or simply an idea sitting in your notes that you've never had the chance to pursue

You don't need to have a successful business already.

Maybe you've only got the idea. Maybe you've started and failed. Maybe you're still figuring out how to make it work.

That's exactly what I'm interested in.

Selected ideas may be featured in HER NEXT as a way to introduce the person behind the idea and give their concept some exposure.

If you have a business, project, website, Instagram, or other contact details you'd like readers to see, you can include them with your submission so interested people can find you and learn more about what you're building.

🌱 I'm also looking for women's stories.

For example:

✨ A business success or failure
✨ A career change
✨ A moment when you stood up for yourself
✨ Starting over somewhere new
✨ A dream you're finally pursuing
✨ A mistake that taught you something valuable
✨ An experience that changed your perspective
✨ Something you've done that made you feel empowered
✨ An unusual, funny, inspiring, or meaningful moment from your life
✨ A lesson you wish you'd learned earlier

You don't have to be famous, successful, or an entrepreneur. I'm interested in real stories from real women at different stages of life.

📩 Want to be featured?

Comment below or send me a DM with:

For a business idea:

• Your idea
• What problem it solves / why you think people would want it
• Where you're based (optional)
• Your name or preferred name
• Website / social media / contact (optional) to promote your superb idea

For a personal story:

• A short description of what happened
• Where you're from (optional)
• Your name or preferred name
• Whether you'd like to remain anonymous

With your permission, selected submissions may be featured in the magazine and/or HER NEXT's online community.

The goal isn't just to publish stories. I want to create a space where women can share ideas, discover each other, find inspiration, and potentially connect with people who are interested in what they're creating.

Maybe your idea is still just an idea today.

But what's your next? 💭

When I graduated with my accounting degree, I had to take out $50k in student loans. Once I had to start repaying them back, the monthly amount was almost as much as my rent. Needless to say, money was tight in those first few years after graduation. Because of that, it taught me how to manage my money, find deals, stick to a budget, and how much to put away for retirement. My friends and family come to me for advice, so I’ve been doing it for free anyways, why not offer it as a service.

Would anyone actually pay for this? How would I even find the people that are interested in this service?

I’m a psychologist conducting a small private research project exploring an experience I’m particularly interested in among women who have achieved meaningful professional or business goals:
What happens when you build much of the life you were working towards, but reaching it doesn’t necessarily feel the way you expected?

I’m looking to speak with a small number of UK-based women, approximately 35–55, who have built a successful career or business and recognise something in this experience.

I’m interested in understanding it in women’s own words - what you expected this stage of life to feel like, how it actually feels, and what you’ve made of that difference.

I’m inviting participants to a private 30-minute conversation. This is research, not a sales call.

As a thank-you for your time, after our conversation I’ll send you a short Personal Reflection Summary based specifically on what you shared, including some of the patterns or tensions I noticed and a few personalised questions for self-reflection.

Once the research is complete, I’ll also send you the anonymised Research Findings, so you can see what patterns appeared across the women I spoke with, where their experiences differed, and how other women described this stage of their lives.

If this resonates with you and you’d be interested in taking part, please comment below and I’ll share the details.