Going Solo

Scott became an entrepreneur following a long career in higher education facilities management. Even though Scott had a plan for what he would do after he left his job, he learned that he really needed to work on his own story to be successful.

With a PhD in Chemistry, Jürgen had a very successful global corporate career. When his employment ended, he found a way to combine his corporate expertise with his developing small business network to create a unique offering that was badly needed by other coaches and consultants.

We also discuss how to apply the same principles to generate new offerings that are likely to find a receptive market in the midst of our current disruption.

Elizabeth made a number of pivots in her own career before becoming a career coach, where she helps high-achieving professionals go through a successful transition following a late-career termination. Even if you’ve had lots of success as an employee, it doesn’t mean that you will get your new consulting business to generate a lot of income right out of the gate. Elizabeth shares some important insights about how you can get your own consulting business off the ground quickly. There are lots of important tips that you will want to hear.

Listen to how Jenean Perelstein used her own expertise in navigating change to learn when she needed to pivot in her own work – first as an employee, then as entrepreneur. In our current time of major disruption, being able to maneuver successfully through turmoil is one of the key skills to break through chaos.

After many years working for major corporations, Sharon’s role was made unexpectedly redundant a few years ago. Following a few pivots, Sharon eventually became an entrepreneur, founding her company, Simply Processes. You’ll find her story quite illuminating. Sharon shares a number of the key strategies she used to turn her termination into an opportunity.

Marion Witte loves every minute of running her own HR consulting and coaching business after leaving 25 years of corporate life. In this episode we discuss some of the powerful ways to build your own consulting business, even in a time of great disruption.

Milène Jardine is an innovative chocolatier and entrepreneur with a strong background in product development and sales. After 12-years of creating brands for Macy’s, her position was eliminated in 2016, and she launched her own label Milène Jardine Chocolatier.

After 15 years as an employee in the media business, Andrew Schmertz now runs an airline. Andrew has had his share of dealing with disruptions and knowing how to focus on and persevere to generate long-term success. In our current time of crisis, Andrew shares lots of strategies you can use to get past today’s challenges.

As host of The Experience 50 Podcast for Midlife and her work as a mentor and consultant, Mary Rogers has lots of dos and don’ts to share about what leads to success when you build your first business following a late career job loss. In our current time of major disruption, this is an episode with lots of useful information.

Riva has gone back and forth from employee to entrepreneur multiple times. After the last company that employed Riva went bankrupt, she pursued her dream as a writer. In this episode, Riva shares how she maintained optimism and perseverance to drive her success.