My passion and respect for entrepreneurship began many years ago when my mom opened up her own business - supplying hotels, B & Bs and guest houses with everything they needed. She was charming and her service was on point so, naturally, she got away with being somewhat overpriced and turned the business into a successful asset.

I worked at a business incubator, where I assisted in building entrepreneurial businesses on a day-to-day basis, and I can honestly…