Combining careers and parenthood is challenging; combining running a business and parenthood is downright nuts. Guess which I did? Yeah, the nutty option.
For those of you who don’t know the backstory: My business and life partner Terry and I managed to take a company — Scribendi.com — from basement startup to successful acquisition, while raising four kids. We’re now battle-scarred and a lot wiser, and we’ve written this book to pass on what we’ve learned to other entrepreneurial parents.
The book busts the myths surrounding entrepreneurship and work/life balance, walks you through the five phases of business life, and teaches you strategies to help you deal with your biggest issues: guilt, stress, and lack of time.
If this title isn’t for you (and it might not be, if you found me through this blog, my sci-fi book Echoes of Another, or my humorous fantasy Pundragon), that’s cool. Keep it in mind for any entrepreneurial friends and family!
If it is for you, you can find out more here. The ebook is available now, and the paperback will be available before the end of March.
Steve Beale
Hi Chandra,
This looks like an interesting read! I am a former Scribendi ‘telecommute proofreader and editor’ and was inspired by the Scribendi story – looks like you are no longer part of it but certainly seems to be continuing on the right path.
The reason I came was whether you direct me to a resource on how to get initial clients in the early days? I have an idea for a business that would run in a similar way to Scribendi but in a very different niche just not sure how to get the ball rolling.
Either way, thanks for your insight and keep inspiring people.
Chandra Clarke
Hi Steve – The best way to get clients is to first narrow down who they are, then find out where they gather to get in front of them. For example, if you’re serving teenagers, the hot property at the moment is TikTok, and you could put up videos there. If your target market is boomers, then finding the digital or print media they use would be your best bet. Hope that helps!