I have been an entrepreneur since November 2009. I am a corporate restructuring professional. I lead companies out of distress into a sustainably prosperous future in the role of Interim Managing Director. This profession is truly mine and I have always enjoyed every single day of it. Dare to be brave as the Universe always has your back.

The start of my entrepreneurship has been bumpy. I was employed by a restructuring boutique before and left out of a running assignment when a senior partner requested me to do something unethical and challenged me to go his way or leave. It was a ‘my way or highway’ situation. I chose the highway without giving it further thought and decided to start my own business instead.

After the adrenaline from the incident was metabolized, fear grew about the move I made and the bridges I had burned behind me. At that time my third child was on its way and my financial reserves were only good for 3 months. I won little assignments, mostly paperwork, that barely covered the travel bill. After the inactive summer break, I had to sell my assets to keep afloat. I was pitching for a mega assignment to restructure a multi-billion dollar company in the Nordics, a case that was way above my pay grade. Under “normal” circumstances, this would only go to big advisory firms. After I had been to many meetings with creditors to present myself, I had a final dinner lined up with the lead bankers. At that time, my credit lines were maxed out and all assets had been sold. If I did not get the business that evening, I would have gone bankrupt. Nonetheless, I booked the table at the best place in town and dressed up as if I had countless amounts of money. I remember when I visualized tires and the engine of my old car evaporating, as the menu courses progressed.

At the end of the dinner, I had won the assignment at a monthly fee that equaled my previous annual pay. Since then my business has developed very nicely. All setbacks that happened afterward were simply turning points. Setbacks were necessary to close doors that were required to open up a much better opportunity. Today, I am so very grateful for successes and equally grateful for setbacks, since they are early indicators for a great manifestation in delivery. Only good lies ahead of me.