Article by Tori Maidenberg
Development and Communications Intern
In October, 2009 Tiombe faced her own inner paradox: to get a job at a bigger firm meant more money, but to get a job at a bigger firm also meant less time at home with her two special needs children. “Living at the office,” was not a viable option for a mother with special needs children, and she decided instead to open her own firm with the idea that she could decide when it was time to go home, secondly decide which clients to serve, and lastly decide how to expand her firm into a successful, prosperous business. However, her focus to help make the law more affordable for low-income individuals often left her with financial hardships. As they say though, good things happen to good people and Tiombe is of no exception.
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What contributes to Tiombe’s business success is that she knows when to say “no.” She explains that “at times you have to make a decision not to pursue a particular case, or deal with a certain client, or practice in a certain county. Knowing what is necessary and what is not allows that that is necessary to receive the attention it demands.” Today, business is great she says, and she already has big plans for the future. By 2025, Tiombe hopes to retire so she can be a full-time mother. To do so, she plans to hire 1 attorney by 2015 so she can stay on track with her goal to have 5-6 attorneys working for her by the time she retires.
Tiombe says that the most rewarding aspect of having her own business is her ability to be more involved in her children’s lives. Tiombe’s advice for entrepreneurs wanting to start their own businesses is to not be afraid of being a dreamer, to be foolish in the sense that you should not be afraid of taking risks, but in addition to dreaming also come with a plan; it’s not necessarily great ideas that become great businesses, but good practices too.
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