We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Frenchie Dubois. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Frenchie below.

Alright, Frenchie thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. What’s the backstory behind how you came up with the idea for your business?

I’m Aurélie AKA Frenchie, a versatile independent Business Strategist. I’m immigrant entrepreneur from France.

Before moving to the Chicago Metropolitan area from Paris France, I previously served as a production coordinator for a Famous Fashion French Brand for over 15 year. As I transitioned to this new culture and life overseas, Personal events (Divorce, Loss of love one’s overseas, battling Cancer twice and financial hardship) made me say “ENOUGH, I can do so much more! ”

Let me share with you a little bit of my journey.

We all had our moments of doubt in our life paths, careers. right?

well, I remember sitting in traffic heading to my school (I used to work as a high school admin for almost 8 years when I moved to the USA) & thinking to myself “ is this it ? Is this what I will be doing from now on?!” knowing no promotion will arise as i do not have “degrees” … Then flash back at my career in my Paris France (over 15 years in fashion production, travelling the world to factories ️). .

Now, I didn’t quit that day, I took the time to assess what I was lacking to feel happy in my life. I made the proper health and mind changes. lost 75 lbs (not overnight! it took me 3 years), made huge changes in my lifestyle, cut cable and all distracting things to learn financial literacy, credit, business structures, marketing basically anything a business needs !

I passionately started to work & develop myself, my skill sets in my businesses while keeping my job at the school.

2 years down with the support of an amazing soul, I asked to go in a part time position within the school district then little after that i was able to confidently quit (still with a little bubble in my gut but a good one).

I faced myself and switched my mindset, improved my health first (Thanks to Athletic Spa Nutrition) & lifestyle to become the well rounded, happy single mother, Multiple Business Women i am today.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Too many people feel like victims in their careers, when in fact we have a substantial degree of control.

To gain that control it will requires you to take a fresh look at your behavior in three main areas:

1️⃣knowing yourself.

2️⃣excelling at critical tasks.

3️⃣demonstrating character & leadership.

You can become and accomplish anything in life! Your successes, greatness, and potential are determined by you alone and the choices you make.

I help aspiring entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs “MIND THEIR BUSINESS” (literally my motto) at any level.
starting my own business i realize too many businesses lack proper foundations and structures in order to grow properly.

its easy to start a business venture, its another thing to keep it afloat. i focus on educating and helping them not skip an important step in order to reach the next level. basically, I help businesses LAST.

Mindset & Health is also a very unspoken part of business… without your health you CANT run a business.. I help my clients take care of their health as it is part of their business ! as entrepreneurs, we are the most important ASSET to our business so we have to take care of ourselves.

I got the nickname ” the dot connector” by couple clients after i helped them draft the layout of their business path, you got a vision but don’t know how to make it happen? i connect the dots WITH you, not For you.

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How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

I’m French and very direct by nature… My values and honesty in business may have led me to not close on clients or opportunities but till this day, I will always choose to be authentic to the way i handle business.

I work WITH my clients not for them, its a like a partnership and having proper foundations in any relathionship is key for success and growth. So i prefer being honest if i either cant help the client with their request / needs or if they should handle something more important for themselves or their business instead of locking them in with me on a project fee.

I am in the business of service, therefore giving is essential in order to build trust and manifest your desired clients. I am not afraid to share my knowledge this is to me what i am meant to do, helping businesses.

5 years in business and i still have clients from day 1, I value and nurture my clients and their business.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

I had to unlearn that i am “stuck” in my life/ situation and that its NEVER too late to evolve. I am just a late bloomer in life.

I am 46 and started my first business at 41 while keeping my job for 2 years, immigrant with that thick accent lol, freshly divorced, single mom, cancer survivor, with limited financial resources. ewwww … but i never felt more alive ever since !!

Definitely a rollercoaster but i always enjoy the ride of entrepreneurship and life NO MATTER WHAT !

Contact Info:

• Website: www.duboisbiz.com
• Instagram: @duboisbiz
• Other: my other business : ASNutrition www.athleticspanutrition.com @asnutrition (fitness, wellness & Skincare) / organic plant base supplements

Image Credits
@ CJ Scott Founder of AS212 and Mentor / Business Partner. @ASNUTRITION @afkaraclicks amazing photographer