You know those kids that were making bank on the sidewalk selling lemonade? Yeah, that wasn't me. I was the kid who lost the sign-up sheet for Girl Scout Cookies and ate my inventory of the World's Finest Chocolate Bars. Truth be told, if given the chance, I’d probably do the same today.

Yet somewhere along the journey into adulthood, I discovered my bleeding heart and need to do meaningful work made me pretty persuasive as a non profit leader. And while I'm no longer in the trenches of charitable work, my calling to make a difference is just as much a guiding force as it ever was.

After launching a successful social enterprise (think - do good/feel good business with a social purpose), it was time I took that passion and expertise to the masses.

The challenge was, there were very few resources for bootstrappers like myself to learn and grow a business and I made a lot of mistakes along the way. Business ownership was a lot prettier on the outside than the reality and I found myself feeling isolated, lonely and destined for failure.

It is my belief that if you have the vision and will to make it happen, there should be a place for you, a seat at the table. And since there wasn't one when I started my business, I made one!