More often than not, women become entrepreneurs out of necessity. I’ve lived it — the late nights, the endless to-do list, the pressure to keep it all together while everything feels like it’s one dropped ball from falling apart. I’ve been the single mom, the overachiever, the woman stuck in survival mode trying to make a vision work with no real support. I didn’t just learn operations — I needed them to survive. That’s why I don’t preach theory. I build what I wish I had when everything was on the line.
burnout is not a sustainable business strategy.
A decade ago, I was in uniform, serving in the military, working long hours, drafting legal memos in windowless offices, and counting down the days until I could build a life on my own terms. I thought I was doing everything right — building stability, checking the boxes, playing it safe. But in reality, I was stuck in a system that was never built with me — or my life — in mind.
Fast forward to four years ago: I became a single mom of three boys, two of whom were diagnosed with autism in the middle of a global pandemic. I was holding down a "safe" government job, clocking in while daycare raised my babies and I fought to stay afloat under the weight of it all.
And just when I thought I couldn’t take another hit — I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Chemo, childcare, doctor’s appointments, business calls. I was juggling survival while still showing up for everyone else. Because when you’re a woman like me, rest is a luxury — and giving up was never an option.
So I built what I couldn’t find. A business that actually worked. One that didn’t collapse without me. One rooted in systems, structure, and sanity.
That’s how The Bread + Butter Company was born.
I built this business because I was done choosing between being a present mother and a powerful CEO — and I knew other women were, too.
Hustle culture is not sustainable.
Here’s what most business owners are up against:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023
50% of small businesses fail within 5 years. Not because the idea wasn’t solid — but because the backend couldn’t keep up.
Fundera, “Women-Owned Business Statistics,” 2021
Women business owners work 10+ hours more per week than their male counterparts — mostly due to wearing too many hats.
FreshBooks, Women in the Workforce Report, 2022
62% of women entrepreneurs say burnout is their biggest threat to growth. Not competition. Not clients. Just the weight of doing it all alone.
ZenBusiness, “The Hidden Costs of Poor Systems,” 2021
Poor operations cost small businesses an average of $125,000+ annually in lost revenue, churn, and inefficiency. That’s the price of not hiring a COO sooner.
At The Bread + Butter Company, we believe that when women build sustainable businesses, they don’t just create revenue — they create ripple effects. Every system we build, every ops plan we implement, every team we help you lead — frees up a woman to show up in her life, her family, and her community with more power, peace, and purpose. We’re making the world better by building the infrastructure behind:
We’re not here to play small —
and neither are you.
Single moms building legacy while raising future leaders
Women leaving burnout careers to build businesses on their terms
Visionaries who hire, lead, and create impact-driven work that fuels the economy
Neurodivergent households where structure literally changes lives
Founders who are finally creating wealth — not just survival
Because when we stop burning women out and start supporting their businesses for real —
we don’t just fix workflows. We shift what’s possible.
The Bloodline
My entrepreneurial spirit is directly linked to the fearless matriarchs who raised me. My maternal grandmother owned and managed her own laundry service business before immigrating to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic. With less than a high school education, she helped manage my grandfather's multiple businesses and built a vast real estate portfolio. My paternal grandmother relocated her family from Mississippi during the Jim Crow Era to Chicago. She worked various dead-end jobs while pursuing her nursing degree to support her family as a single mother.After her military service, she became a nurse and worked long hours serving in pediatric cardiology units while raising three daughters. Years later, she saw a need for more comprehensive and competent care in private care and transitioned into home health care for severely disabled and intellectually challenged children. After years of love and sacrifice, my mom walked away from nursing and became a licensed esthetician and massage therapist, opening a holistic spa in Florida.
2004
I joined the military after I throwing away a merit-based, full-ride scholarship (trust me, I know). Bootcamp became the start of a 20-year journey. I deployed to Iraq twice in four years, leading and executing high-level operations strategies while In 120-degree heat and relentless sandstorms. I learned how to manage under pressure in and unfamiliar environments,
2010
When I became a mom changed my life. At that time, I was still on active duty in the military, leaning heavily on my family’s support. Early mornings, late nights, and everything in between were spent pushing for promotions, determined to create stability for my son. But toxic leadership made work-life balance feel impossible. I was stretched too thin, and I knew something had to give.
2013
I transitioned out of active military service and found myself unemployed. I bartended at night to make ends meet. During the day, I juggled online college courses while applying for jobs, determined to create a new path. I was hired for my first federal civilian job and moved to Virginia.
2015
Taking a leap of faith, I moved to Ohio snd joined the Army Reserves. Balancing both roles allowed me to expand my operations and leadership experience while supporting complex legal cases.
2019
Our family had grown. After the birth of my youngest child, I struggled with postpartum depression while becoming a single mom. I was dreading returning to work after maternity leave not knowing how I was going able to hold it altogether. And then, COVID happened, adding yet another layer of uncertainty to an already overwhelming time.
today
Shortly after, both James and Isaiah were diagnosed with autism, each on opposite sides of the spectrum—one non-verbal and the other struggling with behavioral self-regulation. And then, COVID happened, adding yet another layer of uncertainty to an already overwhelming time.
Our Story
How it all started
2021
I craved the freedom to make more money, but on my terms, where my family came first and I could be there for every moment that mattered. I started freelancing to support marketing efforts for women-owned businesses. Over the next four years, I threw myself into a hands-on crash-course on what works and what doesn't work for businesses working at every level of operations from sales to community management to content marketing, to affiliate engagement.
2023
Shortly after my youngest two children were diagnosed with autism, each on opposite sides of the spectrum, I knew then that I needed more balance in my life. I was accepted a position as the operations manager for an online agency and everything clicked. By marrying my military experience and online business support experience, I Iaunched The Bread and Butter Company™,
