Charlotte’s Journey to Freedom: How to Build a Successful Business from Scratch While Having a 9-5 Job

By Carolina Canosa-Criado

Charlotte is a professional modern woman that had a “perfect” life.

Married with two children, she enjoyed a professional career working for one of the biggest corporations in London. But something was missing, and she wasn’t happy.

When she turned forty, a series of events led her to leave her job to try her hand at being an entrepreneur, which had never crossed her mind.

While she had no experience running an online business, that is what she decided to do. Everything started smoothly, but then the COVID-19 pandemic erupted – and she wondered how she could survive amid so much uncertainty. With lockdowns in place, the only thing she could do was forge ahead.

Based on a true story, this book reveals how her decision changed the lives of all the people around her for years to come. It also highlights how perseverance, hard work, and a positive mindset are essential for anyone starting a business.

Charlotte’s story could be your story. It could help you act so you can enjoy freedom before it’s too late.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press UK
• Release date: Nov 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669815037

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Balboa Press rev. date: 11/22/2021

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dedicated to Sara and Victoria.

Everything in life is possible if you believe in yourselves. Dreams are real.

CONTENTS

Introduction

PART I: THE BEGINNING!

Chapter 1: Life as It Should Be

Chapter 2: Being Brave Is What It Takes!

PART II: THE ROLLER COASTER: THE

REAL JOURNEY IS FINALLY HERE!

Chapter 3: Freedom Is on the Way

Chapter 4: Developing the Plan—Again

Chapter 5: Having a Sustainable Business

Conclusion

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

About the Author

INTRODUCTION

Charlotte is a professional modern woman who had a perfect life. She was married with two children, and she had a successful professional career working for one of the biggest corporations at the City of London.

However, she was not happy, and there was something missing. She reached her fortieth birthday, and a series of events led her to leave her job and to start a difficult journey to entrepreneurship—something that had never crossed her mind before.

She knew that she did not want to spend the rest of her life in a job trading time for money whilst her children were growing. She always thought that there had to be other options to live in a comfortable way, with a balance between professional and personal life. She was very good in her job, but she felt that she