Amber Swenor: “From Avocation To Vocation, How I Turned My Hobby Into A Career”

An interview with Phil La Duke

You are enough! Early on in the business, even though I had secured three clients within my first few weeks, I was wavering and questioning if I had enough expertise to build the company on my own. I told myself not to be “arrogant,” and think that I was “smart enough.” I told myself to “let go of my ego,” and get a business partner. I wish someone had told me it wasn’t an ego problem. I wish someone had told me to keep moving, keep building my confidence and that I was in fact enough to build my company.

As a part of our series about entrepreneurs who transformed something they did for fun into a full-time career, I had the pleasure of interviewing Amber Swenor. Amber is a brand and business strategist who helps people to make their dreams a reality. She is the founder of Strategic Partners, a brand strategy agency and marketing firm that provides business strategy and marketing services for…