Sharene First Learned of the WIB Network from the Local Newspaper,After Reading The

Sharene Olson started her business, Eco Tiny Homemakers in February 2017. Eco Tiny Homemakers as they provide low cost, sustainable, green, eco-friendly, locally built and sourced tiny houses.

Sharene first learned of the WIB network from the local newspaper,after reading the advertisement about our conference and was immediately interested, as she was in the process of building her new company. She joined the network for support in the daunting task of writing a business plan, developing a successful company and networking. She felt comfortable sharing her challenges with a group of woman also on the same path and experiencing similar challenges. It was very empowering, sharing a connection with the other ladies, she didn’t feel so alone.

Sharene has feels blessed to have met many mentors from WIB including, Danna, Trina, Kelly, Jessica, Tamara and Wanda, to name a few. All have provide insight to either what is like owning your own company, how a company can fail, how to set the company up for success, finding a market, product development, funding options, rules and regulations with in County. In her words, she loves this group and couldn’t imagine where I’d be without all these wonderful ladies.

Sharene states the biggest challenge starting her company was not knowing where to go or who to talk to about the millions of questions that needed to be answered, I had never worked for myself or owned a business. Since joining our WIB Network, Sharenehas received such benefits as, networking with other business owners, gaining knowledge, input on her business plan, the steps required to answer the unknown, how to receive funding and who to obtain funding through are just a few of the benefits from attending, conference and workshops events.

Because of WIB, Sharenewas able to overcome the challenges, getting the answers needed from professionals,conversing with others, empowerment to keep going, providing a group that I could consult with when I was stuck and the feeling that it will come together in good time, building something you want to last forever will take time, to do it right!

Sharene says would tell any woman wanting to create a lasting business that it would definitely be beneficial to join the WIB Network for support, knowledge and empowerment to succeed.