#23: Career Crossroads: Job Changes + Entrepreneurship The Design Imposter podcast

#23: Career Crossroads: Job Changes + Entrepreneurship

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Have you had entrepreneurship on the brain?

On this episode of the Design Imposter, Jessica and Monique discuss corporate work culture, feeling validated in your work, and acknowledging the budding entrepreneur within.

Their discussions include knowing when it's time to quit and key steps like building community support, having a financial plan, developing an exit strategy, setting realistic goals and more. Other takeaways are understanding indicators of a toxic work environment, giving yourself grace during the transition, leveraging connections, and focusing on creating reader value not just original ideas.

Learn how to recognize the potential of being your own boss, how to prepare to break away from your “traditional career,” and launch into leadership and BYOB.

You don’t need to be a designer to appreciate the duo’s insights and vulnerabilities.
For those contemplating the switch, tune in!

Episode References

Action Items

Analyze current job for growth opportunities, value alignment and signs of toxic culture over next month
Research legal structures, accounting needs and payroll options for future business venture
Make list of key personal and professional contacts to engage as community support system
Develop tentative quarterly growth targets for first 2 years of entrepreneurship
Pick 2 target reader communities and analyze values, concerns and objections

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