By building a flexible career that you can do when and where you want!
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Our story goes something like this…
March 2017: Yay! We are pregnant! The test is legit. Dreams do come true.
April 2017: *Searches for childcare*
Reality: Wow, it is really expensive these days and everyone is on a waitlist. It will work out. It always does, right? “Honey…how in the world will we afford $1300/month for daycare on our current salaries?”My creative and self-employed husband and I put our heads together. We thought about “what if it turned into a gig economy tomorrow?” My husband could sell his cooking skills. What could I sell? He reminded me that I often did resume reviews for friends. BOOM. Cafe con Resume was officially born in October 2017 when our baby was about 1 month old and I was stupid sleep deprived with Mama hormones blaring thinking I can and will do anything to support this baby.
My husband set up my Squarespace website and I have edited it 1,047 times since. BUT, I have a successful small business that is flexible, remote and on my own terms. We are able to pay for childcare. I can turn up my marketing when I need clients or I can limit new clients. This business has solely run on word of mouth referrals which is amazing and something I am very proud of. My overhead is low and she (the business) just keeps humming along - even on days/weeks/months I think I just can’t do it all any more.
In a delightful outcome, Cafe con Resume has been one of my creative outlets where I learn and grow as a person and help others along the way. It has allowed me to stay engaged with my Small Business Friends ATX group, receive freelance/contract projects from companies like Oracle and Indeed, and do webinars and other projects with Mac & Cheese Productions, Ladies Get Paid and now Prowess Project. I don’t know what the future holds but I do like that it supports our needs for now.
You may have noticed that I have been partnering with Prowess Project since late 2021 to support Ashley’s maternity leave and luckily they have kept me around. I believe in their mission and want to help elevate other women that want to find remote and flexible work opportunities as well. Will Cafe con Resume ever become full-time? I don’t know because I really love my day job. One bonus is that I know how to do this and if I can help other women utilize their talents and create work that excites them, I’m here for it and happy to work with Prowess as an IC (independent contractor) as well.
With that all being said, Prowess Project has an amazing FREE 5-Day Masterclass at the end of September that if any of the above resonated with you (or you have a friend that it would benefit), you won’t want to miss and of course, please feel free to share. We appreciate your support to help women build their own business, get back to work or into work that they enjoy.
Here’s our promo that I love:
Most career advice feels overwhelming and irrelevant to those who are juggling work & family, but not here. I’ve partnered with Prowess Project and we’re offering a proven path to get paid for the talents you already have in this free 5-day event.
We’re getting started at 12PM CT, on Monday, SEPTEMBER 26, 2022!
RSVP HERE: https://www.prowesstalent.io/going-from-home-to-hired