49 min
The Rise of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs with Monica Fullerton The Art of Winning
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- Entrepreneurship
Constant relocation is the major factor in a military spouse’s life and career. Most employment opportunities require a long-term commitment and for someone who doesn’t know where and what the next scenario of their life is going to be, it could lead to failure to establish a career and may cause financial strain to the family. This is especially true for Monica Fullerton, a military spouse, entrepreneur, and twin mom. She understands this all too well that she was driven to start up a business with the goal of helping fellow military spouses create an additional source of income through an online platform.
She was recently named a Trailblazer in Tech by Military Spouse Magazine and is an ambitious entrepreneur, twin mom, and Air Force spouse. She has long dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur, but she wanted her efforts to support a greater purpose than just starting a business. In an effort to provide highly transient military families, as well as those that have previously served, a space to market their products and services regardless of their duty station, Monica launched Spouse-ly. Monica and her team remain diligently committed to nurturing a community that emphasizes learning and income-generating opportunities for the creators, service providers, and entrepreneurs within the military family and recently just expanded to the first responder community.
[00:01 - 10:01] Opening Segment
Life as a military spouse Quitting her full-time job and focusing on her passion project How Spouse-ly came to be [10:02 - 33:02] Entrepreneurship for Military Spouses
How Spouse-ly helps provide an income opportunity for military spouses Raising capital for expansion What helped Monica when during her startup Spouse-ly’s monetization aspect Spouse-ly on Forbes next 1000 list What does a normal day look like for Monica as an entrepreneur and a full-time twin mom The importance of niching down [33:03 - 49:00] Closing Segment
How to join Spouse-ly What Monica would do if she were given a million dollars The three resources she currently relies on to grow in business and health How to know if you are winning in life What makes her feel like she’s living her best life
Key Quotes
“I think it is so important is that we as individuals, we have the power to help one another whether it's through our networks or sharing a piece of advice that you've learned along the way and continue to help that other entrepreneur on their journey.” - Monica Fullerton
“Sometimes it's good to take a step back to evaluate where you're at what you can do to be better and what you need to get there.” - Monica Fullerton
Connect with Monica Fullerton
Website: https://spouse-ly.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spousely
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spouse.ly/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/spousely/
Resources Mentioned
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)
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Constant relocation is the major factor in a military spouse’s life and career. Most employment opportunities require a long-term commitment and for someone who doesn’t know where and what the next scenario of their life is going to be, it could lead to failure to establish a career and may cause financial strain to the family. This is especially true for Monica Fullerton, a military spouse, entrepreneur, and twin mom. She understands this all too well that she was driven to start up a business with the goal of helping fellow military spouses create an additional source of income through an online platform.
She was recently named a Trailblazer in Tech by Military Spouse Magazine and is an ambitious entrepreneur, twin mom, and Air Force spouse. She has long dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur, but she wanted her efforts to support a greater purpose than just starting a business. In an effort to provide highly transient military families, as well as those that have previously served, a space to market their products and services regardless of their duty station, Monica launched Spouse-ly. Monica and her team remain diligently committed to nurturing a community that emphasizes learning and income-generating opportunities for the creators, service providers, and entrepreneurs within the military family and recently just expanded to the first responder community.
[00:01 - 10:01] Opening Segment
Life as a military spouse Quitting her full-time job and focusing on her passion project How Spouse-ly came to be [10:02 - 33:02] Entrepreneurship for Military Spouses
How Spouse-ly helps provide an income opportunity for military spouses Raising capital for expansion What helped Monica when during her startup Spouse-ly’s monetization aspect Spouse-ly on Forbes next 1000 list What does a normal day look like for Monica as an entrepreneur and a full-time twin mom The importance of niching down [33:03 - 49:00] Closing Segment
How to join Spouse-ly What Monica would do if she were given a million dollars The three resources she currently relies on to grow in business and health How to know if you are winning in life What makes her feel like she’s living her best life
Key Quotes
“I think it is so important is that we as individuals, we have the power to help one another whether it's through our networks or sharing a piece of advice that you've learned along the way and continue to help that other entrepreneur on their journey.” - Monica Fullerton
“Sometimes it's good to take a step back to evaluate where you're at what you can do to be better and what you need to get there.” - Monica Fullerton
Connect with Monica Fullerton
Website: https://spouse-ly.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spousely
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spouse.ly/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/spousely/
Resources Mentioned
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)
Leave a REVIEW and SHARE this episode with someone who wants to unlock the secrets to success. Listen to other episodes on Apple, Spotify, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts!
49 min