AUGUST 2024

A restructuring forced a conversation Sarah and Mary had always treated as a “later” goal.

After years leading HR functions across manufacturing, aerospace, industrial, and private equity-backed organizations, they suddenly found themselves asking:

What if now was the time to build something of their own?

The decision felt exciting.

And terrifying.

At one point, they even told their kids they probably wouldn’t be taking their annual family vacation that year because the future felt too uncertain.

FIRST 30 DAYS

Passport gave them a roadmap for turning their decades of HR expertise into a focused consulting business.

Instead of trying to be everything to everyone, they narrowed their positioning around strategic HR consulting for manufacturing organizations.

And almost immediately, the momentum started building.

Within about a month, they landed their first major client:

$44K per month for a six-month engagement.

That one opportunity changed everything.

SIX MONTHS LATER

The business had generated more than $600K.

They had built a consulting business supporting mid-market and private equity-backed manufacturing companies through strategic HR advisory and operational consulting work.

And yes—the family vacation was back on.

TODAY

Sarah and Mary have now increased their previous incomes by roughly 40%.

But the biggest shift isn’t just financial.

It’s ownership.

They’re no longer building someone else’s company while postponing their own goals. They’ve built a business aligned with their values, their expertise, and the life they actually want to live.

And while entrepreneurship still comes with uncertainty, they now know something they didn’t before: Betting on themselves was worth it.