There are some common things you should expect when you first go into Business for yourself. On the first day, you create your business plan. That night you go to bed at a regular hour and then wake up to several voicemails from some big time investors wanting to make your dreams come true. That’s when the cool party invites start rolling in and you get to meet some celebrities. After a few months of that, you become like the Instagram guy, sell your company and start sleeping on top of hundred dollar bills. Oh wait. Actually, the life of a startup is not such a glamorous one so early on. It’s been one year since I started my first venture and I’m very proud of the growth my company has gone through. But it’s been a hard road to get here. My life has gone through some changes. The dishes in the sink, for example, do themselves a little bit less (ok, sure, we’ll blame the growing business on that one). My dogs have perfected “sad face” to guilt me when I’m sitting at my desk ignoring them for too long. I’ve learned to silence my phone when I’m on a date, (though I still throw glances at my purse wondering what might be happening). I still have to choose between my addiction to Target and the need to pay for a conference in another city (no, I do not need another stupid candle!). And every so often, I show up to an event and my friends don’t recognize me. But I wouldn’t change the last year. Because despite the hours that I keep and the sacrifices I’ve...

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