From Subdivisions to Space Dreams: Why I Built Prodmars

Fifty years ago, people laughed at the idea of going to Mars. It was a "what if" reserved for sci-fi novels. Today, it’s a mission. I named this company Prodmars because I’ve spent my entire life turning my own "what ifs" into "what’s next," usually because I didn’t have any other choice.

This isn’t a founder origin story with a million-dollar loan and a safety net. I started Prodmars because I’m a single mom in Seattle who couldn’t afford for it not to work—the kind of motivation that goes deeper than ambition. What I built it on is what I’d actually done: civil engineering, AdTech marketing inside global companies, and the daily logistics of being the only person responsible for two daughters and a roof.

The Engineering Foundation: Plan vs. Reality

I didn’t start in marketing. I started with blueprints. My early career was in Civil Engineering for a local city here in the PNW. My job was to be the bridge between the "dream" on the paper and the "reality" in the dirt.

I was responsible for reviewing and approving the plans that had to align with strict city codes. I was the gatekeeper. But it didn't end at the desk. I would take those approved plans and head out to the construction sites with my inspector to verify that what was actually being built matched the structural integrity we had promised. I learned early on that if the execution deviates from the plan, or if the foundation is flawed, the whole building eventually cracks.

That “engineer’s mindset” is what I brought into Prodmars. The owners I watch struggle aren’t short on talent. They’re short on the underlying engine—the SEO, the CRM, the strategy that holds the visible work up—and that’s the part nobody warns you about until you’re already trying to run a business without it.

Moving & Military Life: Community in the Quiet Moments

By the time I was 38, I had moved 16 times.

Only three of those were military moves, but those years were some of the most defining. I spent time in Colorado, California, and a small town in Pennsylvania. When we were stationed in Northeast Pennsylvania, I was a new mom far away from any family support. My daughters' dad was away on military obligations, and I was navigating the isolation of a new town alone.

I didn't just sit in that silence; I built a community. I founded a local Mom’s Club because I realized then that "business" is just a word for community. I couldn't stand the thought of another woman sitting in her living room feeling as isolated as I did while her partner was off serving.

Moving 16 times for school, for relationships, for family, and for the military teaches you a unique kind of resilience. It teaches you that you can rebuild anywhere as long as you have a plan. Today, I’ve finally settled. I’ve called Seattle home for five years, and it’s where I’ve planted the roots for Prodmars.

The Corporate Burn: Securing Your Own Future

I eventually traded the hard hat for an MBA and moved into the high-stakes world of AdTech and startups. I worked in the boardrooms of global giants, building the marketing engines for companies that generated millions in revenue.

But the corporate world is fickle. I’ve been laid off twice.

I know the pain of that phone call. I know the feeling of realizing that despite your talent and your 60-hour weeks, your future is just a line item on someone else’s spreadsheet. This is why a huge part of my heart at Prodmars is for the Corporate Refugee. A brilliant person is being pushed out of their job right now. You have the skills. You have the drive. But you’ve been told you’re "redundant." I’m here to tell you that starting your own business isn't just a backup plan; it’s how you secure a future that no one else can take away.

Single Motherhood: The Necessity of Success

I’m a single mom to two teenage daughters. I didn’t come from money. There was no "fallback plan." In my house, succeeding is not an option; it’s a necessity.

People ask me why I’m so guarded or why I don’t date much. The truth? I’ve watched way too many true crime documentaries. I know how easy it is to be "blinded by love" or let someone into your life who distracts you from your mission. My mission is my daughters. My mission is to make sure they see a woman who didn't just survive the moves and the layoffs, but who used them to build something permanent.

Beyond a Website: Why Prodmars Exists

At Prodmars, we get a lot of people asking for a "pretty website." We can certainly do that, but a website without a plan is just a digital billboard in the middle of the woods. We are your Technical Growth Partner.

Whether you are a one-person shop or a small family team, we believe you deserve the same high-performance tools that the giants use—just without the "Big Tech" complexity or price tag. We take the high-level strategy we learned in corporate boardrooms and strip away the fluff, leaving only the systems that actually help you save time and grow.

What that looks like in practice depends on who’s reading this. For a solopreneur stuck in their own inbox, it’s usually about getting bookings, lead capture, and the standard email replies on automatic so the craft work can actually have your full attention. For family-run businesses, it’s the digital storefront that makes sure your name shows up when the neighbor searches for what you do. For someone stepping out of corporate after a layoff, it’s the legal and brand foundation that turns your years of experience into something nobody can lay off you from. And for a small team that’s already growing, it’s the modular pieces that scale with the work instead of breaking under it.

No matter your size, we build the engine so you can focus on the vision.

What’s Next?

If any of that sounds like where you are right now—somewhere between “I think this could work” and “I need this to work”—you’re exactly who I built Prodmars for. The Mars in the company name is partly a joke about ambition and partly an honest description of the distance most owners are trying to cross alone.

Let’s build something that lasts.