What’s Next After Government Work? For Many Women, It’s Starting a Business—with AI by Their Side

By Kathy McShane, Founder of Ladies Launch with AI

Layoffs, restructuring, and early retirements, we’ve seen a wave of change hitting government agencies.

For many women, it’s not just the end of a job—it’s the end of a long chapter.

And with that comes the question: What now?

More women are starting their own businesses and using artificial intelligence (AI) to do so faster and smarter.

As someone who spent years working in and alongside government, I know the kind of talent public service professionals bring:

✔ Clear thinking

✔ Strategic execution

✔ Policy fluency

✔ Deep commitment to mission-driven work

These skills, primarily consulting, training, and compliance, are needed to launch a business. The only challenge?

Most people don’t know where to begin.

That’s where AI becomes a game-changer.

AI helps women:

• Generate a complete business plan in hours instead of weeks.

• Do market research in real time

• Create logos, websites, and brand messaging affordably

• Automate marketing, outreach, and scheduling

You don’t need a design team.

You don’t need to write from scratch.

You don’t need to figure it all out alone.

You need a mindset shift—from “employee” to “builder.”

If you’re standing at that crossroads, know this:

The skills you’ve built in government are deeply valuable and transferable.

AI makes it faster and easier to turn them into something of your own.

Create your next chapter.

I’d love to hear your thoughts about launching something new.

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