Brad Hussey

In 2011, my boss mentioned he spent more time with me than I did with my own wife. That hit hard. I was giving my life to someone else’s business, while my family got what was left.

I’d been running a web design business on the side, but going full-time? That was a leap. Still, not trying felt worse. So, a year later, just months before my first child was born, I quit. I had enough client work to cover bills and a drive to make it work.

That first year was amazing—my own hours, real family ...