ISABELLA ARMOUR

BIO
Hi there, I'm Isabella (they/she)! I am a queer, non-binary person and I love cats, plants, and reading books in a lawn chair in my front yard. I have lived in Minnesota for my entire life and growing up I always had a passion for science.
When I went to college, I decided to get a degree in Biology and I absolutely loved my studies. What I didn't love so much were the post-graduation job prospects. I worked in academic science for the whole time I was an undergraduate student, created my own research projects, got published in scientific journals, but then I decided I didn't want to go to graduate school. I thought working in industry might be a better fit for me, so I got a corporate job.
I didn't even last a year in that position before I quit because of a combination of covid trauma, loss of a family member, and a whole lot of intense introspection. I realized that I didn't want to spend my whole life with other people calling the shots. I wanted to be completely in control of my career, my income, and most importantly, my time.
When I discovered the VA industry, it felt like the whole world opened up. Suddenly I was able to have a job where I had the freedom I wanted. I finally got to choose my own hours, prices, services, and coworkers. I am beyond grateful to have stumbled upon this online business life path and I am so happy you have too!
5 Things They/She LOVES About Business
- Control over my time
- Control over my income
- Working from home full time
- Meeting lots of cool small business owners online
- Helping other people build their own businesses so they can also have all of these great things in their lives!
Get to Know Isabella
- I am a published scientist
- I used to be a professional ballroom dancer
- My original career goal was to be a classical clarinetist
- My family owns a really famous ice cream store in the Twin Cities
- I clinically cannot blink properly, my eyes just don't close all the way
5 Things They/She Does NOT Like About Business
- Being on social media ALL THE TIME
- Never meeting the cool people I work with in real life
- Dealing with queer/transphobic people online
- The ability to work whenever makes it easier to procrastinate
- Variable income months can be scary!
"What do you wish you would have known before starting a business?"
I wish I knew that there were people like me out here online doing the same thing. When I started out, I knew so few queer and trans folks who were online business owners. The online business space is largely dominated by cis, straight, white, wealthy, women and I am almost none of those things (except for white) so it was hard for me to even imagine myself succeeding.
After I dug around Instagram for a couple weeks, I started to build community with business owners I loved. Some of them have become clients. Some have become friends and some have become both.
Resources From Isabella
Connect with Isabella
Website: https://www.isabellaarmour.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsisabellaarmour/
Email: isabella@isabellaarmour.com
