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I became an entrepreneur for two reasons. First, having worked with many consultants while I was employed full-time, I realized that someday, I wanted that same lifestyle - running my own business, choosing the work that I wanted to do, and having challenging work. And second, when I was told that I could not work from home 2 days per week anymore, I was in a good place financially and professionally, and it made sense to start the consulting business.

I started working from home 10 years ago, right after I had my son. I made a commitment to myself and my family that I was not going to try to be a superwoman, and working from home 2 days per week is what made sense to me. I negotiated my telecommuting schedule with 3 employers. Then suddenly, after a reorganization at the company I was working for, I was told by my new (male) manager that I could not do my job from home. I had to be in the office 5 days. So, I decided to quit!