I was afraid to delegate tasks for my 7-figure business. Learning to let go helped me grow it to nearly $5M.

Luba Patlakh Kaplun founded her own company in search fo more revenue. Courtesy of Luba Patlakh Kaplun Luba Patlakh Kaplun searched for a serious job that would appeal to her immigrant parents. After working for someone, she founded her own company in hopes of generating more revenue. Her company began to scale rapidly after she became more comfortable with outsourcing. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Luba Patlakh Kaplun, founder of Kidology . It has been edited for length and clarity . I used to dream of being a broadcast journalist . But my parents — Russian Jewish immigrants from Ukraine — wanted me to do something more serious, in their eyes. I floundered for a bit, studying journalism , then opening a marketing agency. All the while, my parents were asking, "When are you going to establish yourself?"