Tricia Hensley had a good job keeping the books at her husband’s granite countertop company, but it wasn’t her passion.The former accounting major wanted more in a career — she wanted her own business. After looking into several franchising opportunities, she turned to her passion for fitness and opened Figures! Fitness for Women, a women-only gym.
“I had helped my husband’s business for three years, but that was his. I wanted something that was mine,” she said.
Ms. Hensley personifies a national trend — more women are seeking their business independence and starting their own ventures.
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