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Name: Amanda LaRosa
Business Name: Earrpix.com
Email: info@earrpix.com
Website: www.earrpix.com
Contact #: 949.636.4749
Twitter: @earrpix
Facebook: fb.com/Earrpix
How would you describe yourself?
A career-changed corporate drone, taking command of my destiny by selling the hand-made guitar pick earrings I would design and construct to relax at night.
How long have you been involved in your business?
As a business, about nine months. As a hobby, over two years.
What keeps you motivated?
Following a couple of downsizings and outsourcings, I don’t want to return to the corporate world. I am motivated to succeed in my business by looking at the bills that must be paid each month.
Tell us a little about your family.
I am blessed to have been married to my soul mate and will be celebrating our 25th anniversary next year. We have a terrific son who is a first-year BFA/Musical Theatre student at Cal State Fullerton, whom we hope will be wildly successful and support his loving parents in their old age.
How do you prioritize family and your business?
Family comes first. However their (limited) demands are such that I can easily work around their commitments. And each is very supportive and generous with their time, supporting me just about any time I need it.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Doing the same thing but busier.
Biggest life lesson learned?
You only get one chance with raising a child, and when it’s gone, there are no do-overs.
Biggest lesson you’ve learned in business?
There is no company loyalty or sense of responsibility to employees other than the direct quid-pro-quo of doing your job and getting paid. The ‘sense of family’ that employers and employees once shared is a thing of the past. ‘Doing more’ than is expected is no longer valued in such a way that it will help you keep your job, it’s simply a pending source of disappointment when nothing extra comes of it (or your extra efforts fail to be rewarded).
What is your secret to success?
I’ll let you know when I’m successful. But it will likely have to do with perseverance and not listening to people who aren’t supportive.
All Entrepreneurs encounter bad days. How do you handle yours?
Stop what I’m doing and do something that makes me happy (usually get out of the house).
What was your sweetest success story?
Hmmm….
How do you relax?
Get out of the house and connect with people in meaningless ways with no expectation of return (go to the mall and people-watch, hang at Starbucks, read my Kindle and nosh on blueberry scones.
Do you send out a monthly newsletter?
Not yet, it’s coming once I build up a mailing list.
How can we get on your mailing list if we are interested in more information?
For now, either buy something (preferred) or e-mail me at info@earrpix.com and I’ll add it to the list being accumulated.
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