I was a cocktail waitress for 11 years prior to starting my business 8 years ago. During that time I was also raising my child by myself and missing out on so much of his life because of the grueling work hours. I felt trapped in a job I hated and money was very unpredictable as I relied solely on tips…sometimes not making any money at all if work was slow.

To say I was stressed out was an understatement. I’ll never forget the feeling of putting just enough gas in my car to get to work and praying that I’d make enough money that night to cover what I just spent on gas plus a little more because that was all the money I had to my name.