Maegan Haney - Physical Therapist Assistant, Mom of 3, Wife Turned Mompreneur

This week I featured Maegan Haney on the Mompreneur Next Door interview platform, and I'm so

excited to share a little bit more about her here. This is the second interview I have done, and the outpouring of support and excitement around this platform has been incredible! I remember when I was thinking about starting a business and not knowing what to do, who to talk to, where to turn. I knew I wanted to be with my kids and make money, but from there I had no direction. If you feel similarly, Mompreneur Next Door is for you, and hopefully some of you will resonate with Maegan's story this week and past and future ones of other moms who may be just like you, and how they managed to build a business alongside motherhood and family life.

Maegan was a mom of 2 and a Physical Therapist Assistant by trade when she started her Mompreneur business and for her, it was all about options to have time and financial freedom. As she said, "I've never been a fan of having to work 'x' amount before qualifying to take a vacation! Kids grow fast and I didn't want to miss this fleeting time with mine because I was climbing the proverbial ladder." Anyone else feel similarly? Corporate constraints make it hard for many of us moms. The desire to have flexibility to be with our kids and still have the opportunity to make money is a common thread amongst the mompreneurs I have met.

The other question that many women wonder is how to pick the business they do. For Maegan, it was

all about the flexibility of the model. She found something that enabled her to work in purposeful nooks and crannies of a very busy life. She also loved that she does not have to carry inventory and has a fantastic team of incredible women supporting her. Lastly, it provided an opportunity for her to earn residual income so she could build future financial security as well.

For more of Maegan's interview, tune in to the video. Maegan not only shares more of her journey, but she also shares some of her greatest challenges including how she works from home while being there for her children She'll also tell you one of the biggest surprises she has found since being a mompreneur. You won't want to miss what she has to say! Maegan would welcome any conversations to learn more about her and her business. Like our Facebook page to find past interviews and blog posts as well.

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