LexiKD: Whooops!!! That's what I get for trying to get through a thread too fast! Please forgive me, I'm pretty new at GC and don't get to it too often, so I don't know who all is alum, collegian, etc. Your comment just leapt out at me because I have met young women who didn't feel comfortable mentioning their sorority membership, when it makes the talking so much easier!
And BTW, how awesome to be self-employed. Although the challenges must be huge (especially the mental ones -- I'm too much of a wimp to ever go it alone!), it must be really nice to go through your days not having to listen to the eternal "tightening the belt" messages from 7-figure execs, and having that extra bit of personal freedom. But I digress...