She Quit Teaching to Become a Full-Time Artist (and It Worked) | Art By Michelle Marie's Story

She walked away from teaching—with no plan……and built a business painting windows, murals, and coloring books that now ships worldwide.This week on New York’s Business Podcast, we sit down with @ArtByMichelleMarie—aka Michelle Ammann—a former elementary school teacher turned full-time artist and entrepreneur.In this episode, Michelle opens up about:• Why she left teaching without knowing what was next• Painting windows at her parents’ house just to build a portfolio• Landing her first storefront gig with no formal plan—just pure hustle• Growing a seasonal mural and window-painting business across Long Island• Turning coloring books into a major revenue stream (hello, international shipping!)• Hiring her mom as “Head of Shipping”• Getting her work counterfeited—and what that actually meant for her growthMichelle’s story is proof that you don’t need to have it all figured out—you just need to start.Check out the full episode on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform.Follow @NewYorksBusinessPodcast for more real stories from real business owners.#EntrepreneurLife #SmallBusinessStory #ArtistToEntrepreneur #LongIslandBusiness #CreativeBusiness #MuralArtist #WindowArt #ColoringBookArtist #WomenInBusiness #BusinessPodcast #StartupJourney #FromTeacherToCEO #PassionToProfit #MadeOnLongIsland #SupportLocalArtists #BehindTheBusiness #ArtBusiness #SideHustleSuccess #ViralBusiness #SelfMadeCreative