Welcome to the first episode of the Think.Create.Initiate (from sidehustle to startup) Podcast!
We are your hosts, Grace Nelson and Charlotte Barrett (business partners and besties) and are known in the online space as Business Startup Strategists, coaches mentors, speakers and we will soon be adding “published authors” to our string of talents. Our passion lies in helping people to start and grow their online business without needing to have any prior business experience or be tech savvy.
In this episode, we share exactly where we were at the time we decided to make a change in our lives and start our respective entrepreneurial journeys.
Charlotte can definitely say that “entrepreneurial spirit” has been running through her veins for a long while. From an early age, she always wanted to be an entrepreneur and started her first business at the age of 18 before going on to run a successful restaurant and catering company at the age of 21 for 5 years before the dreaded recession hit and boy did it hard.
Soon after Charlotte had her first daughter and then made the decision to go into the corporate world where she worked for a number of years but was still experiencing the affects “entrepreneurial itch”.
Grace’s journey is very different as she always felt she was destined to be in the corporate world and pursued a career in Law and even bagged herself an MBA to add to her list of academic achievements. Grace started her entrepreneurial journey much later on in life at the age of 28 whilst being in a really unfulfilling job and experiencing bullying in the workplace from her then line manager.
The stress of this horrendous experience badly affected Grace’s health and her auto immune condition grew significantly worse leaving her bed bound or unable to move. This is when Grace woke up to the fact that it was time for change.
Both ladies came together in 2013 to start their first business partnership in bespoke events management which was a huge success before embarking in the coaching world in 2018. They have worked with 100’s of students, entrepreneurs, micro enterprises, SMEs and large corporate organisations worldwide like “The Google Campus”. Having been in their audience’s shoes, they teach from experience and ensure their programmes and workshops are interactive and action orientated.
This podcast is for those who are ready to drop the excuses and start to take the steps forward in pursuing an entrepreneurial career. Every week, we will bring you key and relevant topics to ensure that you start off on the right foot and build the right foundations to create success in your life and business.
Key Takeaways:
- Why you should just start NOW?
- The importance of seeking support to accelerate your business journey?
- The reality of starting a business from scratch and level of commitment required for the journey?
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