2019 was everything but the year to start any kind of a business. After a very tough pregnancy and the birth of our fourth child, in february, I could just have enjoyed motherhood. But there was always some restlessness working in me. I dreamt of being an entrepreneur since childhood. But one of my stories of life is the struggle of asking for help, for support. I always thought that I would have to do all on my own. But with the need to getting support during pregnancy I made the experience that being weak and vulnerable makes me even stronger. At that point I decided to invest in myself. To ask for support. By chance, I participated in courses of SOMBA Summer School and I was deeply impressed by the spirit in these groups - and I decided to join SOMBA. I have been thrilled for hours after pressing the button to enter the program. The time can not be better. Talk is cheap. If I want to be a role model for my kids, I have to do the work.
I did the kickstart with 78 participants starting from I am so proud of what I did with four small kids. Everything is possible. And in SOMBA I am not alone.
SOMBA gives me the insights you don't have in other programs. Thanks to SOMBA Summer School we had accountability, which is really necessary for me. I like working on deadlines. This gives me energy.
-Julia Mack-Amanatidis