She had never been to Arizona before, and moved even before securing a job or place to live. \u201cWe winged it all the way,\u201d she recalls. But Robbie found an apartment and a job within the first week after moving, and today, Robbie works at Turo on the Executive Support team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere was so much going on in Detroit at the time, when my girls were young,\u201d she says. The successful move stoked confidence for Robbie and established a foundation for her family to flourish. \u201cI wanted to continue that legacy my father created and put my kids in a better situation than they were born into. And let them know that there\u2019s more to explore out there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Robbie had lots of experience booking cars on Turo with her three girls, and she knew the marketplace well and was always interested in getting into car sharing for herself. \u201cI like that I can turn to someone in my community for a car instead of some big rental service. I wanted to be that someone for others, and see what I could do with that second source of income,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But with her personal car being too old with too many miles to list on Turo, \u201cfor a long time I always thought, \u2018Dang I wish I had the money to buy a car to put up.\u2019 So when the Seed Initiative<\/a> came out, it was almost like God had answered my prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n As soon as she began crowdfunding on Kiva, Robbie was overwhelmed by the response. \u201cIt was shocking. That\u2019s the best way I can describe it. Most of us think we don\u2019t have a big support system, so even if we apply to things like this we don\u2019t know how it\u2019s going to go,\u201d she says. \u201cI got my Kiva loan fully funded in a week. My kids and I were monitoring the numbers as they went up, and we celebrated every milestone.\u201d Incredibly, many people Robbie\u2019s close with didn\u2019t even have a chance to invest! \u201cIt was really eye-opening, and showed me you shouldn\u2019t limit yourself based on things you assume; you don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen until you get out there and try.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Robbie did a ton of research before finding and purchasing a low-mileage pre-owned 2017 Nissan Murano, a practical family crossover with widespread appeal. Now that the car\u2019s listed, Robbie has recruited her daughters to help run the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOne of my main goals in life, and with this new car, is for my children to see the full experience and get a handle on the fundamentals of running a business,\u201d she says. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have a lot of resources growing up in Detroit; we only learned the basics and nothing about how to survive after getting out of school, much less setting up your own business.\u201d Her two oldest girls will be very hands on, helping out with cleaning the car, taking pictures and the like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Early on, Robbie was worried about the demand she\u2019d see where she lives in Buckeye, a more rural town on the western edge of Phoenix. But yet again, she jumped on opportunities that popped up when she tapped into the community and learned some tricks from more experienced local hosts. \u201cIt\u2019s easy to limit ourselves. My biggest lesson from this is when we un-limit ourselves we can reach our full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a young entrepreneur like Robbie with savvy and resources at her disposal, the biggest thing was a simple, but daunting change of mindset \u2014 something she advises anyone in a similar situation reflect on. \u201cUntrain your mind from thinking you\u2019re stuck in your position \u2014 you can lean on your community for help. When you just go for it you\u2019ll be amazed at how many doors open up for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.turo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Robbie_Turo_hostphotos-10-copy-1024x819.jpg\")
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