Connect with Ashley!
Are you looking for a way to turn your passion for helping people into a thriving business? For Ashley, founder of Ashley’s Party Parade and Babysitter Squad, the answer was clear. Her journey led her to small-business networking through Trusted Business Partners, where she found a community dedicated to mutual growth and support.
A Journey of Passion and Purpose
Ashley’s entrepreneurial path started with a simple, powerful “why”: a deep passion for making a positive impact and helping others. This wasn’t just a vague desire; it was a clear calling. For Ashley, making an impact means creating joy, celebrating milestones, and providing peace of mind for families in her community.
This core mission fueled her “aha moment” when she realized she could, and should, build something entirely her own. That realization was the catalyst for moving from idea to action, and she launched her two businesses to serve these specific community needs:
- Ashley’s Party Parade: Offers full-service party planning and entertainment.
- Babysitter Squad: Provides reliable, vetted babysitting services.
But the path of a new entrepreneur is rarely smooth, and Ashley is candid about the challenges she faced. She recalls a time she felt like giving up, struggling with burnout after her boundaries slipped into people-pleasing. This common pitfall for passionate business owners led to exhaustion. She overextended, which ultimately wasn’t sustainable for her or her business.
She turned this difficult lesson into a core business value. By re-establishing clear boundaries, she cultivated a healthy, balanced work environment. This transformation was critical.
She learned that setting healthy limits enabled her to better serve her clients and protect her own well-being. This experience now forms the basis of her advice to other professionals:
“Find balance by setting healthy, stable boundaries while working hard without overextending yourself.”
Finding a Business Networking Family with TBP
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With her businesses established and her values clarified, Ashley began networking. She had two goals: to grow her business and to become more involved in her local community. She was looking for more than just a stack of business cards; she wanted real, lasting connections.
In May of 2025, she joined TBP and found that her experience mirrored the core mission of Trusted Business Partners. Unlike other groups that can feel purely transactional, Ashley’s new chapter reinforced what she was looking for. She quickly learned to “focus on building and maintaining genuine relationships.”
This philosophy is the heartbeat of Trusted Business Partners. As a professional networking organization, it excels in fostering enduring relationships to generate valuable business leads for its members. The organization structures this support through chapters—including Live, Hybrid, and Virtual options—across the nation. The primary objective is to cultivate lasting connections within each chapter and promote mutual support for collaborative networking.
This environment was a perfect fit for Ashley. When you join TBP, you become part of a trusted network of families that support one another and contribute to the community. This supportive structure is why the organization accepts only reliable and motivated professionals.
Now, Ashley is paying that support forward in a significant way. She has successfully launched a brand-new chapter of Trusted Business Partners dedicated specifically to Young Trusted Business Professionals, ages 18-35. Recognizing the unique challenges and “aha moments” that young entrepreneurs face, Ashley created this chapter to provide a dedicated space for this ambitious demographic. She is helping them connect, collaborate, and build their own sustainable businesses, all guided by the TBP principles of trust and mutual support.
Connect with Ashley
Ashley embodies her own powerful advice: “Dream big, no dream is too big or too small.” If you are looking for professional party planning or reliable babysitting services, reach out to Ashley’s Party Parade and Babysitter Squad. To learn how you can grow your own business through genuine referrals, visit a Trusted Business Partners chapter or contact us today.
