Nurturing Then Letting Go

I've been an entrepreneur for almost two years now and what a journey it has been.  I can't say that it was a complete accident that I became a business owner, I always knew that it was bound to happen. I just didn't know it was going to happen so quickly.

Two years ago, after I left a job that I wasn't happy at, I did some soul-searching - with the support of my then boyfriend (now husband).  My mind was filled with thoughts of... "you're too young to start a company, you need more work experience... and on and on"  I just couldn't bear the thought of returning to a corporate environment, or working for someone else.

By some luck, I stumbled upon my first client, now known as Under Stella's Umbrella.

Slowly my client base started to grow through referrals and word of mouth.  At the beginning of 2009, I started networking in local business organizations and my client base seemed to explode overnight.

Now, I'm in a position where I have more work than I can possibly handle.  So what's next?  I've started working with interns.  At first, it was difficult for me to let go of control and let someone else do the work... but let me tell you, it's been fantastic and I am even more excited about the future of my company.

I'm hoping that my next intern hire will be someone who is able to stick around for a longer period of time, with potential of full time hire in a year or so. *fingers crossed*

** Note: Marketing/Social Media Intern job description will also be up on dotdot studios' blog in the next few days