The start to my journey as a business-owner was pretty dramatic and abrupt, but before I took that leap of faith, I was a Dreamer.

For as long as I can remember, I always wanted to run my own business. If you would have asked me what I wanted to do as a kid, my occupation would change countless times, but there would always be one common factor - whatever I was going to do I wasn’t going to work for anyone.

When I wanted to be a vet, I wanted to own my own clinic. When I wanted to be a social worker, I wanted to have my own practice.

So, while I can’t say definitely that I always “knew” I wanted to be an entrepreneur, it was definitely something I subconsciously wanted.

That indecisiveness of changing “what I wanted to be when I grew up” followed me well into college, which was a big reason why I am where I am today.

I changed my major exactly 5 times during my 4 years of undergrad.

I'm insane, I know...I’m every student guidance counselors nightmare. But, I just didn’t know what I wanted to do or where I wanted to go in life. But, I just didn’t know what I wanted to do or where I wanted to go in life.

Fast forward to my graduation day…

There I was, little baby Kayla absolutely not ready to take on the real world and strap myself down to a career that I wasn’t 100% about. And little did I know, my entire life would change in those stands. 

Do you know the musical group Lady Antebellum?

Well, the two gentlemen who perform in this group did our Commencement Speech.

To summarize, these two guys told their stories of getting their degrees and making their way to the corporate world when they realized their passions were actually in music.

So, by taking a leap of faith, they moved to Tennessee and pursed their music careers, having their college degrees be a backup in case things didn’t work out.

Now, they’re doing what they love every single day, all because they went with their guts and pursed their passions.

After sitting and listing to their stories, in that exact moment sitting in a crowd of other college graduates on a hot May day, I decided to quit my job and pursue entrepreneurship. Instead of going into a career I wasn't too sure about, I could instead create a business I knew I would love, and have my degree be my backup plan.

I told you it was a bit dramatic, but it was seriously like a light bulb went off!

For the 4 years prior, I just couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do, but the one thing I went back to was owning a my own business.

Hearing those speakers made me realize, the only thing that was holding me back was myself. So, within a month after graduation, I had quit my job, gotten married, and started my first Etsy shop!

Now, I've consistently made over 6-figures annually for the past 4 years of owning an online business, I've become certified as a Print Graphic Designer, I've worked with a wide range of companies - from start-ups to large corporations like HP, and the most important of all...I'm the happiest I've ever been!

Thank you for not only listening to my story, but also being apart of it. I have so much more I want to accomplish and we can only go up from here. Let's get there together!

Kayla Amma Rose Warner ❤️

It all started with a hand-me-down laptop and a dream.

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