For Jen and Steve Chou, the best part of running their own businesses isn’t the combined $1 million annual income — it’s the ability to spend as much time as they want with their 13yearold daughter and 12yearold son.

Fourteen years ago, Jen, now 45, and Steve, now 46, began the process of leaving their 9to5 jobs.
Jen started Bumblebee Linens in 2007, which produces customdesigned handkerchiefs, aprons and towels. She cofounded it with Steve, who also found success documenting Jen’s business journey on his blog, My Wife Quit Her Job. Since 2009, the blog has grown to feature ebooks, a podcast and inperson conferences.

The flexibility of being their own bosses gives both parents time to be more involved in their kids’ lives, including volunteering at their schools and driving them to various extracurriculars.

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