Age:
24
Family:
Gary Ambrose (husband and business partner) 25;
Daughter Kristin, 5 months; Linda Beers (mother) and
step-dad Bill
Highest
Education: "I have a bachelor's
degree in business administration with a concentration
in marketing. I graduated cum laude from the University
of Central Florida in 1998."
Year Started
Business: 1998
Type Of
Business: An Internet classified advertising
Website
Market:
"My target market consists of individuals looking
to work from home on their computer. I like to work
with people who understand the importance of marketing
in becoming successful."
Number Of
Employees: None
Best Month
(Gross Revenues): $20,000
Hours Worked
Per Week During Start-Up: "During
start-up I worked about 18 hours a day. I did that up
until the time my daughter was born, five months ago."
Hours Worked
Per Week Now: About 30 hours per week–"More
if my daughter takes her naps as planned."
Favorite
Business Magazines: "I used to
read Fortune Magazine and enjoyed it, but I
haven't read a business-related publication in about
a year."
Favorite
Business Books Or Authors: The Complete
Idiot's Guide to Getting Rich – Larry Waschka–"This
book gives you an overall picture of what it takes to
be financially stable."
Relaxes
By: "My husband would laugh at
this question because he says I don't have a clue about
how to relax. I'm always busy doing or thinking about
doing something. However, when I do have some downtime,
I love to watch soap operas. I also like going out to
dinner with Gary and catching the latest movie in the
theater. Play time with my daughter, Kristin, is always
a blast."
Keeps In
Shape By: Walking
outside
Favorite
Part Of The Job: The fact that the amount
of money she earns is in her control–"I'm
not bolted down to a salary and a 9-to-5 routine. If
I come up with some fabulous way to make a million dollars,
I can implement that idea, and let the profits roll
in.
Least Favorite
Part Of The Job:
Working seven days a week–"Although
my daily hours might be shorter, there is never a day
that I'm not behind the computer."
Companies
Admired: Empowerism. They have staying
power, which you don't see too often anymore.
Favorite
Quotes: Everyone
admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no
one agrees on just what it is. – Diane Ackerman;
In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.
– Janos Arany; I don't want to get to the end
of my life and find that I have just lived the length
of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.
– Diane Ackerman
The Person
Who Most Influenced Her Life: "The
person who most influenced me was me. I know that this
might sound strange, but I've always been very independent.
My views on life are very different than those of my
parents, so I can only attribute my choices to self-formation."
Heroes:
Her mom–"No matter what life has thrown at
her, she has always taken it in stride. She has this
amazing capacity to take on everything and succeed."
Special
Accomplishments: "I think that
working for yourself is an achievement in itself. I'm
also proud to have graduated with honors from UCF."
Months Before
Achieving A Profit: One
Contact
Jennifer At: (407) 249-4154 or
info@ambroseaccess.com.
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