6 Project Manager Success Stories [2023]
Here are some real life success stories of starting a project manager:
1. BrainSpace Optimized ($240K/year)
Hailey Thomas talks about becoming a Project Management Virtual Assistant. Learn if this is a good career choice for you.
Hailey Thomas (from Normal, Illinois) started BrainSpace Optimized about 6 years ago.
- Hailey Thomas holds a Bachelor's degree in organizational & leadership communication from Illinois State University.
- In 2015, she left her corporate desk job of four years and started hustling to do something of her own. She failed and learned a lot in the process.
- In 2017, she started working independently as a project manager virtual assistant.
- Later she decided to launch her own company named Brainspace Optimized where she works as a business and life coach.
- Hailey offers business strategy and mindset coaching to first-generation entrepreneurs to help them build the strategic skills and gain the emotional maturity required to build a successful entity.
- Her ongoing business and mindset coaching program is called "One Year From Now". Through this program, clients witness the significant change her mentorship has brought in one year.

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2. ProjectManager.com
Award winning project management software designed for teams to plan, track & collaborate online. Start managing projects today with a free 30 day trial.
- Website traffic: 1.31M/month
- Business rank: #13K
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Learn more about starting a project manager:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a project manager?
-> Pros and cons of a project manager
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established project manager
-> Marketing ideas for a project manager
Other resources
4. ProjectManagement.com
- Website traffic: 590K/month
- Business rank: #33.1K
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5. Project Manager News
Project Manager News is the leading independent online project management magazine. Discover the latest project management news, articles, tools & more.
- Business rank: #1.04M
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