Quits and Giggles

From Radio Ad Sales to Interior Designer with Nicole Burnett

Lauren Leopold Episode 18

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

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