402 - Future Planning for Entrepreneurs with Special Needs Families (with Pro members Marc, Lisa & Ed)

Web Design Business with Josh Hall

Being an entrepreneur is challenging. Being a parent-entrepreneur is even more challenging. Being a special needs parent entrepreneur…it’s tough to put into words. But one thing’s for sure, the freedom of schedule and flexible availability, to be able to care for a special needs kiddo as a web designer is UNMATCHED and well worth all the challenges.
We’re diving into all of that and more in this special group chat that I had with Marc Hyde, Lisa Dorian and Ed Gomes. All members of Web Designer Pro who have something in common, being a web designer and entrepreneur with one or more special needs children we care for.
We get into:

• Future planning for special care after retirement
• How goals and vision changes after having a child with special needs
• How to structure your schedule and calls around a complex schedule
• How we stay balanced during hard times (emergencies, surgeries, etc)
• The invaluable need for a supportive community of others who are in similar situations

And don’t worry, you don’t need to have a special needs kiddo to get a lot out of this convo because everything we talk about is applicable to you as an entrepreneur parent.

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1. Why This Conversation Matters (00:00:00)

2. Meet Mark, Lisa, And Ed (00:02:20)

3. Becoming Entrepreneurs For Flexibility (00:05:10)

4. The Hidden Costs And Support Systems (00:10:45)

5. Future Planning Amid Unknowns (00:16:40)

6. Benefits, Policies, And Country Differences (00:24:30)

7. Investing, Insurance, And Housing Plans (00:30:50)

8. Enter Ed: Caregiving Across Generations (00:37:40)

9. Time Management When Care Comes First (00:45:00)

10. Setting Client Expectations And Boundaries (00:52:10)

11. Community, Transparency, And Belonging (00:58:30)

12. Emotional Load And Showing Up (01:06:00)