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About The Book
Starting Your Own Business
‘Starting your own business?: You are Pigheaded’ is an honest, down-to-earth guide from a working-class entrepreneur who started a daycare business in 2011. Collett Thorpe shares her real-life journey without fancy jargon, expensive research, or corporate polish. Just genuine experience from someone who followed a “crazy” dream and learned by doing.
This book covers the highs, lows, surprises, and invaluable lessons that come with turning vision into reality. Collett offers practical insights and encouragement for anyone passionate about building their own standalone or online venture, whether you’re just dreaming or already running your business.
Written for aspiring entrepreneurs and current small business owners, this guide provides relatable perspective from someone who’s been there. No fluff, no pretense, just real talk about everyday challenges and rewards of business ownership.
The book serves as a reminder that you don’t need professional credentials or expert status to succeed. You need courage to start, persistence to continue, and willingness to learn from mistakes. Collett proves that ordinary people can build extraordinary businesses when they’re willing to be pigheaded enough to pursue their dreams.
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Why Read It
Starting Your Own Business
‘Starting your own business?: You are Pigheaded’ offers value for aspiring entrepreneurs who feel intimidated by traditional business advice. If you’ve been told you need an MBA, extensive capital, or years of corporate experience to start a business, Collett’s story proves otherwise.
This book benefits people who want practical guidance from someone who actually started with limited resources and made it work. Collett shares real numbers, actual challenges, and honest mistakes rather than polished success stories that skip the messy middle parts.
Current small business owners will recognize their own struggles in these pages and feel less alone in the daily battles of entrepreneurship. The book validates the experience of working-class entrepreneurs who don’t fit the typical startup founder profile.
What makes this guide valuable is its encouragement. Collett wrote this for people who doubt themselves, who worry they’re not qualified or prepared enough. Her message that you don’t need permission or perfect credentials to start resonates with anyone who’s let fear of inadequacy delay their dreams.
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Battle Scars
‘Battle Scars: Who is your General’ is a raw and inspiring memoir about living with Lupus. Collett Thorpe shares her personal journey with unflinching honesty, chronicling the physical and emotional battles she’s faced while offering readers a powerful message of hope and resilience.
More than a story about illness, this memoir examines the human spirit’s capacity to endure and grow through suffering. Collett encourages readers to look beyond their pain, embrace their scars, and discover strength in adversity. She reminds us that while we can’t always control what life brings, we can choose how we respond.
The book addresses the realities of chronic illness: medical appointments, pain management, treatment side effects, emotional toll, and impact on relationships. Collett writes with vulnerability about her darkest moments and the faith and support that sustained her.
Written for anyone facing life’s challenges, not just those with chronic illness, this book offers comfort, empowerment, and inspiration. ‘Battle Scars’ stays with readers long after the final page, reminding them that healing begins with courage and self acceptance, and that our scars tell stories of survival worth honoring.
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Why Read It
Battle Scars
‘Battle Scars: Who is your General’ provides comfort and inspiration for anyone facing chronic illness, prolonged hardship, or battles that test their spirit. Collett writes with honesty that validates the experience of suffering while offering hope that healing and purpose remain possible.
This memoir benefits people newly diagnosed with Lupus or other chronic illnesses who need to know they’re not alone. Collett’s candid discussion of physical symptoms, emotional struggles, and practical realities helps readers understand what they’re facing and how others navigate similar challenges.
Family members and friends supporting someone with chronic illness gain insight into experiences they might not understand. The book helps bridge the gap between those who suffer and those who want to help but don’t know how.
Beyond chronic illness, the book speaks to anyone facing prolonged hardship of any kind. Collett’s message about finding strength in adversity, embracing scars as survival stories, and choosing how to respond when life becomes difficult applies universally.