We had the good fortune of connecting with Aline Clarke and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Aline, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I wanted to be helpful to my community. I wanted to break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. I look around my people and I notice that majority of them didn’t know there is way we can all accumulate wealth even though we don’t have money. that we can use life insurance like the rich do. I also wanted to be my own boss. I wanted to make my dreams reality by working hard on it instead of working to make someone else dreams come true.
Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I’m dedicated, passionate and I love what I love what I do. I love the fact that I’m able to put people needs( Their Retirement, Their future) and wants in the best financial situation than what they where. my career started in the medical field, i used to work for a hospital doing billing and coding, then i had to stop so i can care for my family and be a stay home mom. when i was ready to go back to work i couldn’t return to profession, i still wanted to be available for my kids so i decided to choose an industry that will give the freedom i needed and achieve my financial goals. so i choose the financial industry. It was challenging at first having to talk to people to aren’t ready to listen and don’t even give you 10 min to express yourself before they say no. i never gave up and push through all the negative reactions. in the way i learn to never give up determination is the key. I learn to be serious about my goal and being intentional about my actions. i want people to know they can trust me with their financial needs because their success is the reason i wake up everyday. I’m going to work hard to change their life for the better,
Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
first we would go downtown, walk along the canal and we will go to eat on bike and eat restaurant. the next day will go to Brown County and go hiking.
Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I want to shout out my business partner Josee. she wear so many hats and she wears them so perfectly. she is a full time mother, a full time employee, a full time wife and she works so hard to keep our business a float. I couldn’t be more proud of her.
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Image Credits
Aline Family and Josee Family, and google research