Small Business Owners that are Transgendered

[Sofia Belatrix Lenard]

I would like to talk w/ other transgender small business owners that are out there.

[Sofia Belatrix Lenard]

My name is Sofia Lenard, I am the owner of a company that I started a few years back, I specialize in hand made chainmail jewelry as well as hand made leather purses & wallets.

[Donna Marie Sawyer Tindle]

Hi I am Donna Marie from Garfield AR and I run a small computer repair shop and wireless ISP. I am in the last stages of planning to come out to my customers and I am scared to death at how it is going to turn out. I am glad to find other small business owners here. My company's web site is www.bltg.us . I would love to hear from anyone who has transitioned in a customer facing job.

[Sofia Belatrix Lenard]

It is nice to see others out there that are small business owners as well I was wondering if this was going to be a dead thread or not, send me a PM & we can exchange E-mails & talk more if you would like.

[Sofia Belatrix Lenard]

That is what I forgot to do here is my website http://www.geocities.com/draco_desmoi_draconis/twistsandturns.html :P

[Jane Hamel]

As to worrying about "dead threads". . . I find that this site is not very active in that sense but don't give up, this is a great place to connect. Facebook seems to be the dominant networking site even for the trans community.
I have been a small business owner most of my life as a luthier and for many years before transition as a cabinet-maker in New York state.
Leading up to and during transition I lost everything but retained a small section of my living space to resume instrument repair work. I was surprised to find that most of my former clients stayed with me and accepted my transition. Now I'm a partner at Luthier's Co-op in Easthampton, MA. Even though I don't chose to be "stealth" I'd say most clients don't know that I'm transsexual. (or they're just very polite) http://www.luthiers-coop.com

[Sofia Belatrix Lenard]

Wow there aren't many luthiers out there anymore, I was begining to think that they were a dying breed it is good to here that there are still some out there.

[Valerie Romaine]

Hi - I'm Valerie ... own a cafe in Oakland, CA (now closed since the end of May).

[Sofia Belatrix Lenard]

I'm sorry that you had to close down, but the economy isn't all that good anymore, I'm still trying to get up the money that I need for the things that I need so I can do business.