People really think owning a business means you made it. I used to think that too. The truth is, I’ve been trying for almost 2 years to get funding for my business, Swushi Co, and it has been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life. People online make it sound simple. “Build business credit.” “Network.” “Manifest it.” “Just stay consistent.” But life is not the same for everybody. Some people are trying to build while paying child support. Some people have felonies. Some people ca...

From Homelessness to Building Businesses While Still Struggling

I started one business to fund another, taught myself along the way, kept getting back up after setbacks, and still refuse to give up on building something bigger than myself.