Natalie Sulimani of Sulimani Law Firm, PC thinks it would be fun to own a café one day.
Business Name
Sulimani Law Firm, PC
Best thing about working for yourself?
What I love about working for myself is that I can schedule my time, work on cases that I enjoy, work with people that I believe in and most importantly, be there for my kids.
Worst thing about working for yourself?
Hmm, while I stand by the fact that I LOVE working for myself, I think having to do it all gets a bit tiring. I have to do mundane things that I don’t enjoy.
Why did you start your business?
I started my own practice because I wanted to be there for my family and because I wanted to practice a particular area of law that I wouldn’t have been able to do working for a firm.
When did you start to think of yourself as an entrepreneur?
I don’t think I ever did. I really always just thought of myself as a business owner and my clients are the entrepreneurs. Although, doing a workshop with Karen Rancourt did make me see how I have an entrepreneurial way of thinking.
How do you relax?
Guilty pleasures such as bad TV, good food, good wine and great company.
What is something that you are known for?
I am known for my creative thinking, the fire in my belly and calming effect on people. I can’t make it up; I’ve been told enough times by numerous people.
What 5 things would you never like to be without?
My family, my Smartphone, coffee, Internet and music.
What’s a business that you think is interesting or inspiring?
My clients have so many great businesses, hard to choose just one. Although, I think it would be fun to own a café one day or just one of those trucks. Those look cool. Tweeting locations all day…
Why did you become an entrepreneur?
Essentially, I didn’t like the path my career was taking. I felt that if I wanted to achieve goals and fulfill my dreams, I had to carve my own path. It’s not about ‘can’t', ‘no’ and ‘have to’; you have to make it about what you need or want. No one is going to look after you but you…
Nancy Ancowitz