On Episode 23 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Chantel Nicolas, who recently established Nerd Startup Incubator, an organization that assists aspiring entrepreneurs in establishing their own side businesses. To open, Dr. Nicolas discusses her childhood while growing up in Brooklyn with a Haitian immigrant family before transitioning into her time at Barnard college as an undergraduate chemistry major. Before segueing into her postdoctoral work as a computational chemist and data scientist at the CDC, Dr. Nicolas delves into her Ph.D. dissertation research while attending Clark Atlanta University. After rehashing the details of her journey towards developing her startup company, Dr. Nicolas closes by sharing her advice on the importance of understanding your purpose and working towards your ideal lifestyle.

Be sure to register for Dr. Nicolas’ free Expert to Entrepreneur Master Class: How to Launch your Nerdy Side Business while Holding Down your Busy 9 to 5, which debuts December 14th at 7pm EST.

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