They were willing to teach me to do things. Working in accounting and payroll during college summer breaks, she picked up skills that helped launch her construction career. Tyler knew exactly what she wanted from life 18 years ago, so she issued a change order on her chosen design career. She took advantage of an opportunity working for some Texas developers in Charlotte to make her dreams come true. Some lingering resistance Working in a male-dominated profession hasn't always been easy.
Some male employees can be less than enthusiastic about having a woman for a boss.
I make sure I stop what I'm doing and talk to them so they can learn my personality. Tyler says business is good, but she says she still doesn't get all the work she'd like. While some people believe it's easy for women-owned companies to get governmental contracts to help meet quotas, Tyler is quick to dispel that misconception. Rodgers says she doesn't use gender to sell the company. We don't market ourselves as a woman-owned business at all, so I hope that we are successful on projects that we are able to win because we have a good reputation, we do quality work, and we do it for a reasonable price.