This is a new one for Feature Friday which is our guest post series. Our entrepreneur today saved up a bunch of money, left his full-time job, took on a technical co-founder, and is now launching a fintech startup company. The crazy thing is that his former boss knew about his plan from the beginning and actually encouraged him to do it. Update 2020: With these fintech founders getting a $5.3B exit from Visa, … [Read more...] about I Left Corporate to Launch a FinTech Startup Company
Archives for July 2017
What It’s Really Like Living Away From Home
I moved away from home six years ago and have lived and worked in three different states since. I now live thousands of miles away from friends and family, but moving away from home has been one of the most important decisions I have made in my life. If you are considering a move, consider the below pros and cons to living away from home. Living Away From Home is Exciting Every place I've lived has … [Read more...] about What It’s Really Like Living Away From Home
10 Instagram Accounts That Make Me Want to Be a Mountain Girl
I'm reading The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion by Elle Luna. In the book, Elle talks about going to a dinner party once where guests had to write down their secret, wildest dreams on a piece of paper and then later in the night, read them out loud. If I attended that dinner party, I would have written down that I want to be a mountain girl. What is a Mountain Girl? A … [Read more...] about 10 Instagram Accounts That Make Me Want to Be a Mountain Girl
June 2017 Online Income Report – $2173
My online income is down nearly 800 dollars this month and I.DON'T.CARE. I'm enjoying the start of summer and having a blast spending more time taking care of me. I used to spend every free minute that I was not in my 9-5, working on my side businesses. Ever since I made my health a priority, I've had less time to work on this blog and my Etsy account. And that's OK. The cool thing is that my income … [Read more...] about June 2017 Online Income Report – $2173
Consumer Protection Lawyer Interview: SaraEllen Hutchison of Seattle
This week our guest is SaraEllen Hutchison, a consumer protection lawyer and entrepreneur from Seattle who opened her own law practice. Let's jump right in to learn more about this unique combination. What is your business? I have a solo law practice doing consumer protection law; see Seattle Fair Credit and my personal website. My practice focuses on consumer credit issues-- credit reporting errors, … [Read more...] about Consumer Protection Lawyer Interview: SaraEllen Hutchison of Seattle
6 Things I Do to Chill Out & Stay Sane
I've been guilty of pushing 100 percent all the time. Lately I've put more of an effort into making each day better. Here are the 6 things I do now to chill out & stay sane. 1. I started using a Panda Planner I used to think making non-work to-do lists was a form of procrastination. Earlier this year, I wrote in my financial goals post about how my husband got a Panda Planner Pro and then I gifted … [Read more...] about 6 Things I Do to Chill Out & Stay Sane