I Grew My Ex's Limousine Company From $200,000 to $33 Million when I Sold It. He Stayed at Home with Our 4 Kids While I Was the CEO.

I grew my ex’s limousine company from $200,000 to $33 million when I sold it. He stayed at home with our 4 kids while I was the CEO.

Kristina Bouweiri bought the limousine company from her ex-husband. Courtesy of Kristina Bouweiri This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kristina Bouweiri, owner of Reston Limousine. It has been edited for length and clarity. I never planned on being in the limousine industry. I thought I’d follow in my father’s footsteps and join the Foreign Service. I was born in Japan and spent 20 years living overseas because of his job. I stu…

I grew my ex's limousine company from $200,000 to $33 million when I sold it. He stayed at home with our 4 kids while I was the CEO.

Kristina Bouweiri bought the limousine company from her ex-husband.Courtesy of Kristina BouweiriKristina Bouweiri joined her husband's small limousine company in the early 1990s.She saw opportunities he didn't like weddings, proms, and government contracts.She kept the company alive while raising four kids.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kristina Bouweiri, owner of Reston Limousine. It has been edited for length and clarity…