There’s this moment that happens to almost every entrepreneur.
You’re sitting at your desk—or your kitchen table, let’s be honest—and you’re stuck on something. Maybe it’s a client situation you’re not sure how to handle. Maybe it’s a business decision that keeps you up at night. Maybe it’s just the weight of carrying it all on your shoulders, day after day.
And you realize: there’s no one to ask.
Your spouse tries to understand, but they don’t really get the intricacies of what you’re dealing with. Your employees (if you have them) look to you for answers, not the other way around. Your friends who work traditional jobs mean well, but “just ask your boss” isn’t exactly helpful advice when you ARE the boss.
So you sit there, alone with your thoughts, trying to figure it out by yourself.
If this sounds familiar, I want you to know something: you’re not alone in feeling alone.
The Loneliness No One Talks About
When people think about entrepreneurship, they picture the highlight reel. The freedom. The flexibility. The pride of building something from the ground up.
And all of that is real. It’s wonderful. It’s why we do this crazy thing in the first place.
But there’s another side that doesn’t make it into the social media posts or the success stories. It’s the isolation. The constant decision fatigue. The feeling that you’re navigating uncharted territory with no map and no guide.
For women entrepreneurs especially, this loneliness can feel even more pronounced.
We’re often juggling business alongside family responsibilities in ways that look different from our male counterparts. We’re managing the mental load of running a household while also running a company. We’re showing up for school events and client meetings, often in the same afternoon, and trying to give our best to both.
And when we hit a wall in our business? When we need advice, encouragement, or just someone who understands what it’s like? Too often, we’re looking around and realizing there’s no one there who really gets it.
Why Going It Alone Doesn’t Work
Here’s what I’ve learned: trying to do it all by yourself isn’t noble. It’s not a badge of honor. It’s actually one of the fastest ways to burn out.
Because entrepreneurship is hard enough when you have support. Without it? It’s exponentially harder.
Think about it this way. When you’re facing a challenge in your business—maybe a difficult client or a marketing strategy that’s not working—you basically have two options.
Option one: you can spin your wheels trying to figure it out alone. You can lose sleep over it. You can make mistakes that someone with experience could have helped you avoid. You can waste time and money learning lessons the hard way.
Option two: you can talk to someone who’s been there. Someone who’s faced the same challenge and come out the other side. Someone who can say, “Oh, I dealt with that last year. Here’s what worked for me.”
Which option sounds better to you?
Beyond the practical business advice, there’s something else that happens when you’re trying to go it alone: you start to doubt yourself.
When you don’t have other entrepreneurs to talk to, you don’t have a reality check. You don’t know if what you’re experiencing is normal. You don’t know if your challenges are typical growing pains or signs of a real problem. You don’t have anyone to tell you, “Yes, that’s hard for everyone”, or “Actually, there’s a better way to handle that.”
That uncertainty can be paralyzing.
What Community Actually Looks Like
Now, I’m not talking about networking events where everyone’s just trying to sell to each other. That’s not community—that’s a transaction.
Real community is different.
It’s the group of women entrepreneurs who meet occasionally and actually talk about the hard stuff. The ones who admit when they’re struggling and celebrate when someone lands a big win.
It’s the text chain or Facebook messenger chat where you can ask, “Has anyone dealt with this before?” and get three thoughtful responses within an hour.
It’s knowing there’s someone you can call when you need advice or just to vent
Real community means you can be honest about your struggles without feeling like you’re admitting defeat. You can share your wins without worrying that you’re bragging. You can ask for help without feeling like a failure.
The Specific Benefits Women Gain from Community
There’s something powerful that happens when women entrepreneurs come together.
First, there’s the practical stuff. We share resources.
But it goes deeper than that.
Women in business often face challenges that are specific to us. We navigate bias and assumptions in ways our male colleagues might not experience. We deal with being underestimated. We manage the societal expectations around caregiving while also building our businesses.
When we have other women entrepreneurs to talk to, we can address these challenges head-on. We can strategize together. We can support each other in setting boundaries and advocating for ourselves.
There’s also this: women tend to be really good at building genuine, supportive relationships. We don’t just network—we connect. We don’t just exchange business cards—we actually care about each other’s success.
That kind of authentic support is powerful. It’s the difference between feeling like you’re competing against everyone and feeling like you’re part of a team where everyone wins when one person succeeds.
Finding Your People
If you’re reading this and thinking, “This sounds great, but I don’t have a community like that,” I want you to know: you can build one.
Start small. Reach out to one or two other women entrepreneurs in your area or through online groups. Suggest coffee or a virtual chat. Be honest about what you’re looking for—not just networking, but genuine connection and support.
Look for local business groups, chambers of commerce, or organizations specifically for women in business. Show up consistently. Be the person who’s willing to help others, not just ask for help.
Consider starting your own group if you can’t find one that fits. Even just three or four women meeting monthly can become an invaluable source of support and guidance.
The key is being intentional about it. Community doesn’t just happen—you have to create it and nurture it.
You Don’t Have to Do This Alone
Building a business is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. It requires courage, resilience, creativity, and a whole lot of heart.
But it doesn’t require you to do it alone.
In fact, trying to go it alone might be the biggest mistake you can make.
The most successful entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses without sacrificing their health, their families, or their sanity, and they do it by finding their people so that they have a community.
They have the community that lifts them up when things are hard. That celebrates with them when things are good. That offers advice, referrals, reality checks, and encouragement exactly when it’s needed.
You deserve that too.
You deserve to have people who understand what you’re going through because they’re going through it too. You deserve to have a place where you can be honest about your struggles and your dreams without judgment. You deserve to build your business surrounded by support, not isolation.
Because here’s the truth: your business will be better for it. But more importantly, you will be better for it.
Let’s Connect
If you’re feeling that entrepreneurial loneliness and you’re ready to find your people, I’d love to talk. Whether it’s connecting you with resources in the community, helping you think through a business challenge, or just being another woman entrepreneur who gets it—I’m here.