Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Brenda Tapia, Founder of Wellnessabroso, located in Houston, TX, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
I started my business a year after my son was born. My main customers were women interested in making changes to their lifestyles. Some of them were experiencing autoimmune diseases and wanted to add to their routines new activities that would allow them to ease their journey.
Tell us about yourself
Since 2013, I've experienced significant benefits of following a holistic approach when my body and mind need support. Starting my own business in 2016 (closed in 2018) was an opportunity to share these experiences with others—I framed them in a program whose main goal was teaching how to cook without recipes.
As a business owner, you can go through different stages during the same day. It seems there is a misunderstanding that business owners tend to feel happy and motivated most of the day because they do what they love. But, as in any other role we perform, there are areas we don't enjoy. That said, the part of my role as a business owner that I enjoyed the most was seeing my customers having a realization that cooking wasn't as difficult as they believed.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
Starting a business in a country that is not my home country and has a different language than my main language.
What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?
Bearing the uncertainty. Selling an idea that was so new and challenged a whole belief system.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
Be sure you have strong male energy, but don't lose your female energy (you will need nourishment from the female energy). Convince yourself that you belong in the room. Practice deep listening.
Is there anything else you'd like to share?
I ran my wellness business while being a stay-home mom. After my divorce, I chose to close this business to find a stable income that would guarantee a more secure path for my son and me. And I went back to work as an employee, providing advice on risk elements in business transactions.
After two years of accepting my new role as a single mother holding the responsibility of raising a boy, I decided to write a book for kids mainly to explain to my son how I’m experiencing our new family dynamic. Then, a year later, I decided to publish my first book, “What family looks like.”
Where can people find you and your business?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellnessabroso/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what_family_looks_like/
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