Patty began her career working as a respiratory therapist in the neonatal intensive care unit of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami. She found her full-time therapy job challenging and rewarding, but it was also emotionally taxing, and she found it hard to “turn off” at the end of a long day. The birth of her second child prompted Patty to make a crucial change. She started an online business on eBay: The Shopping Mom.

Gerron Morre, Owner of Big Dreams, sells primarily pre-owned clothing, mostly in the men’s category. His eBay journey started over 5 years ago but went full time in January of 2020. Before selling on eBay, Gerron was a purchasing manager at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center. But his interest in business had always been there, attending business school at Texas Tech.

Anna Packer, creator and owner/operator of Annaesthetic Miscellany, started her eBay journey selling part time in May of 2017. Annaesthetic Miscellany is a homegrown scrappy eBay business that has a little bit of everything.