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Jody Linick, Owner, Linick Consulting

At the time of our interview, Jody Linick had been in business for fewer than seven months. But don't mistake a new business owner for a struggling one—particularly in her case.

“The first year so far has actually been pretty good. I'm paying my bills, which was my goal,” she says, pleased. In fact, business has picked up so much recently that her total working hours each week have greatly increased. “I'm working a lot more weekends and late nights. It's getting to where there's more than one person can handle,” she explains. However, the newness of her business makes her reluctant to expand beyond her home office. “I'm not really ready to handle employees, either,” she adds.

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