You Don't Have
to Go Back.
The state just told you to return to the office 4 days a week. If that made your stomach drop, I want to talk to you.
Book Your Free Freedom CallYou Built Something Real.
And Now They Want It Back.
Years ago, you figured it out. No commute. Home for school pickup. Actual focused work in the morning, real life in the afternoon. You weren't slacking. You were doing the same job in less time and actually enjoying your life for once.
You restructured everything around that freedom. Your schedule. Your kids' schedule. Maybe even where you live. The remote lifestyle wasn't just convenient. It became your life.
"I feel like the state needs to be ready for a mass exodus. We have individuals who have been teetering on retirement who look at 4 days a week in the office, and it will probably push them out."
Anica Walls, President, SEIU Local 1000
The anger is real and it's valid. But anger without a plan is just stress. The question that matters: what are you going to do?
You can comply. You can retire early. You can quit in protest. Or you can start building the thing that makes the office optional. That last option is what I help people with.
I Got Out Before They Could Take It from Me.
I'm Greg Fisher. I left the W-2 world and built HM Marketing from scratch. I help small businesses across Sacramento grow with real marketing. No boss. No commute. No one deciding whether I can work from home today.
It wasn't easy at first. But I found a business idea that fit my life, got the technical pieces in place, and put a marketing plan behind it. That was enough to get started. Everything else followed.
I help people do exactly that now. Around their 9-5. Without quitting before they're ready. Without drowning in tech they don't understand. We build it together so that one day, the office is a choice, not a requirement.
I live an RTO-free life every single day. I wouldn't trade it for anything. And you shouldn't have to, either.
Three Steps from Angry to Building.
You don't need a business idea. You don't need to know anything about websites or marketing. You just need to show up to the first call.
Free 15-Minute Freedom Call
We talk about your skills, your schedule, and what your life needs to look like. I ask a few questions. You leave with a clear business idea that fits you. Not a generic suggestion. Something we figured out together.
Domain + Website + Professional Presence
We handle the technical side. Domain purchase if you need one, website build, and a professional online presence so you look real from day one. You don't have to learn any of it.
Your Marketing Plan
A real plan for getting your first clients or customers. Built around your business, your schedule, and what you can actually execute while you're still working your state job. Not a template. A real plan.
10 Businesses You Can Start Around a State Job.
These all work evenings and weekends. Several can replace a state salary in 2 to 3 years if you stay consistent. The Freedom Call is where we figure out which one fits you.
Local Service Business
Cleaning, lawn care, handyman referrals. We build the site and run the ads. You answer calls and grow it.
Social Media Management
Manage social accounts for local restaurants, shops, and service businesses. Fully remote, flexible hours.
Bookkeeping or Virtual Admin
High demand, fully remote. Your state experience in compliance and paperwork is a real advantage.
Consulting in Your Expertise
What do you know deeply from years with the state? Someone is willing to pay for that knowledge.
E-Commerce / Amazon FBA
Source products and sell online. Scalable and increasingly passive once the system is in place.
Real Estate
Get your agent license and work referrals and listings on weekends, or use your income to invest.
Print on Demand / Etsy
Design products that sell while you're at work. No inventory, no shipping, pure margin once built.
Online Course or Coaching
Teach what you know. Your state expertise in compliance, process, or policy is worth real money.
Food / Cottage Business
California's Cottage Food Law lets you sell homemade goods legally. Low startup cost, strong local demand.
Digital Marketing for Local Businesses
What I do. High value, recurring clients, fully remote. We can set you up right and teach you the model.
The Office Is Waiting.
So Is the Alternative.
Book a free 15-minute Freedom Call. We figure out your best business idea, what it would take to build it, and whether we're a fit to work on it together. No pitch. No pressure. Just a real conversation.
Book Your Free Freedom Call