From the moment I learned about Venturity, I knew it was different. I had been casually looking for something outside of the home but wasn’t exactly sure what that would be or how I would find it. I didn’t have a perfectly planned-out career path for round two other than to find something meaningful, yet flexible. My journey started over lunch with some friends, in a casual, back-and-forth conversation that drifted between kids, work, and life. My friend had just taken a position at a small, Dallas-based accounting services startup doing business development. She was excited about its unique model. Within weeks, however, the opportunity she had initially been hoping for came through, so she left Venturity. She called me and suggested I interview.

I was initially skeptical. I had spent years in investment banking and M&A finance and had then stepped away to raise my three children. I wasn’t sure what kind of role I wanted next, or if I was even ready to get back to work. But the more I learned about Venturity and its unique approach to assisting companies with their accounting, the more intrigued I became. I took my friend’s suggestion and sat down with founder Chris McKee. We had a great conversation. I admit I was hooked, but I really wasn’t ready to step back into something full-time and strictly 9-5. I explained to Chris the conditions under which I thought I could make it work: the role would have to be flexible, and I would need the freedom to set my own schedule and do the job on my terms.