"I hope to have a real plan that can actually work and feels like I might survive actually doing it."

"To be able to interact and network with others and remain curious and creative."

"I hope to support myself with a living wage"

"Setting realistic expectations, benchmarks, and the steps to be consistent with it without burnout."

"My goal is to receive enough clients to be self-sustaining financially and have more freedom in my schedule."

"My goal is to create a business plan that supports the community, my soul care, and my ability to generate income"

"To be able to reach out to peers through art therapy."

"Enjoyable and educational content that hit it right on the mark for what I need to learn and grow to evolve and start my own business."

"It gave me a foundation to build on."

"I found the individual and group coaching were so helpful."

"It gave me insight and knowledge."

"Good strategic planning information. Reassuring interviews."

"I loved it and felt overwhelmed often throughout the process."

"It helped me feel confident in my ability to become self-employed."

"All the courses helped me create an amazing foundation to really put forth a game plan"

"knowing it exists and I could come back to it later does provide some reassurance."

"I found the tools I needed to navigate the details of launching, most of which I was very unaware of."

"I managed to already start my business with the information and support given, when before I felt intimidated and unsure about how to do so."

"I have a business plan!"

"Quite honestly, the coaching, conversation, and encouragement make the difference"

"It had me thinking of what I want in my business."

"It helped me stay focused on creating a business plan."

"I was able to introduce myself and learn."

"I found the classes and coaching were very helpful."

"I did not know there was this much support out there."

"Having a resource to learn from is always helpful."

"It gave me resources that I can reference once the course is over."

"I have the confidence that I was lacking moving forward with my business now."

"I would not have gotten this far without the course."

"It gave me a blueprint to start from, automatically increasing my confidence."

"It was helpful to have one-on-one support from a coach in brainstorming ideas for my business and thinking through my goals."

"It was encouraging to see other mentally ill people creating a business."

"It answered questions I did not know to ask."

"I feel there are people in my corner ready to help."

"It wasn't just the steps but how the steps related to my personal story I found most helpful."

"It was helpful to have ongoing support with a group and a coach."

"Confidence and encouragement were key."

"The courses give very good information and are very encouraging!"

"Gave me the unknown knowledge of the aspects of starting"

"For business entrepreneurs, this study is gold. It is practical, clear and helpful."

"It gave me the confidence and reassurance I am on the right path and that I have a great idea, and also there is a need out there."

"Reclaiming Employment was helpful because it kept me focused on small chunks of information"

"It helped with the structure of the plan!"