Quits and Giggles

From Radio Ad Sales to Interior Designer with Nicole Burnett

January 15, 2024 Lauren Leopold Episode 18
From Radio Ad Sales to Interior Designer with Nicole Burnett
Quits and Giggles
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Quits and Giggles
From Radio Ad Sales to Interior Designer with Nicole Burnett
Jan 15, 2024 Episode 18
Lauren Leopold

Quitting your job to start a business can leave you full of doubts.

Am I doing the right thing? How do I do this? Will it succeed?

My guest in this episode, Nicole Burnett, had all these feelings when starting her interior design business, especially because she started it 2 months before the pandemic hit. But her entrepreneurial growth mindset made it a success.

She shares her insights into why easing yourself into your business and having a support network around you is vital to achieving your dreams to do what you love. 


“Be relentless, you have to keep going” – Nicola Burnett

You'll hear about:

01:44 - What made Nicole start a business?

03:45 - The feeling Nicole had changing industry

06:41 - What's the worst that can happen?

07:23 - The leap of faith to go it alone

10:36 - How Nicole got her first paying clients

13:05 - The importance of support

14:56 - Why Nicole started coaching with me

17:11 - The struggles Nicole has faced

21:53 - Nicole's 3 tips to female entrepreneurs

Nicole’s resources:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wiseowlinteriors/

Wise Owl Interiors - https://wiseowlinteriors.com/

My resources:

Join my Side Hustle Success Facebook group (https://bit.ly/SideHustleSuccessGroup) A community for badass women running (or wanting to run) service-based businesses on the side of their 9-5.

Sign up to my Biz Bites Newsletter (https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter) To hear about the highs, lows (& all the shiz in between) of running your own business. Think tips, tricks, inspiration & a dose of gentle arse-kicking.

Get your free guide to start your online side business without social media- https://bit.ly/StepbyStepGuideBizWoSocial

Before you go, don’t forget to leave a comment and review if you got something out of this episode!

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Quitting your job to start a business can leave you full of doubts.

Am I doing the right thing? How do I do this? Will it succeed?

My guest in this episode, Nicole Burnett, had all these feelings when starting her interior design business, especially because she started it 2 months before the pandemic hit. But her entrepreneurial growth mindset made it a success.

She shares her insights into why easing yourself into your business and having a support network around you is vital to achieving your dreams to do what you love. 


“Be relentless, you have to keep going” – Nicola Burnett

You'll hear about:

01:44 - What made Nicole start a business?

03:45 - The feeling Nicole had changing industry

06:41 - What's the worst that can happen?

07:23 - The leap of faith to go it alone

10:36 - How Nicole got her first paying clients

13:05 - The importance of support

14:56 - Why Nicole started coaching with me

17:11 - The struggles Nicole has faced

21:53 - Nicole's 3 tips to female entrepreneurs

Nicole’s resources:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wiseowlinteriors/

Wise Owl Interiors - https://wiseowlinteriors.com/

My resources:

Join my Side Hustle Success Facebook group (https://bit.ly/SideHustleSuccessGroup) A community for badass women running (or wanting to run) service-based businesses on the side of their 9-5.

Sign up to my Biz Bites Newsletter (https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter) To hear about the highs, lows (& all the shiz in between) of running your own business. Think tips, tricks, inspiration & a dose of gentle arse-kicking.

Get your free guide to start your online side business without social media- https://bit.ly/StepbyStepGuideBizWoSocial

Before you go, don’t forget to leave a comment and review if you got something out of this episode!

What made Nicole start a business?
The feeling Nicole had changing industry
What's the worst that can happen?
The leap of faith to go it alone
How Nicole got her first paying clients
The importance of support
Why Nicole started coaching with me
The struggles Nicole has faced
Nicole's 3 tips to female entrepreneurs