My husband believed in me when I went off on my own to start Aspire Collaborative Services. There was a fair amount of risk there - it was 9 years ago, and executive coaching was just gaining momentum. We had a daughter in HS and one in college. He owned (still does) a small business with unpredictable income. I had never been out of the corporate world - some 27 years worth. But he believed in me and believed we'd be ok. And so we are.