From server to CPA to serial entrepreneur: The Della Kirkman story

In a recent interview on my podcast “What’s it Worth,” Della Kirkman shared an inspiring story about how she went from waiting tables, to earning her CPA designation, to owning and selling multiple businesses. Della is now a business acquisition coach for women. Her story was inspiring and taught listeners how to bootstrap their way to success. By following Della’s example, those who feel stuck in their current job or station in life, can find multiple businesses to buy through seller notes and trades. When Della became a single mother, she had to find a job quickly. She started serving at a popular breakfast restaurant. Della worked diligently and became a four-star waiter. But, she knew that there was a bigger and better future within reach. Once her daughter was in kindergarten, Della started looking at other opportunities to grow. She saw jobs that required a CPA designation, figured that she was good at test taking and took the plunge. Della was not kidding when she said that she was a good test taker. She excelled at every section of the CPA exam, passed on her first attempts and found a job with a small CPA firm. Della was doing...