Episode 8: Her Life Reflection The Led To Starting A Business
In this episode, I'm chatting with my friend Holly Gillen, who is the founder of Holly G Studios.
Hear how Holly's life reflection at 30 years old led her to start her own production business.
Holly empowers modern online entrepreneurs, thought leaders and influencers to go from confused to confident and from fearful to fearless on both sides of the camera.
She teaches them the skills they need to create not just videos, but Business Cinema™ Business Cinema is the way that she likes to describe the next level video. Video with a plan, a purpose, a strategy, and a system. Not just creating a video for the sake of creating a video, but creating videos that actually move your business forward.
Holly started her career video production in 2008 as a Camera Operator, Producer, and Editor working with big industry names including the Sundance Channel, Sony Music, Nick.com, HBO, Bono, Big Time Rush, Forest Whitaker and many others.
Her skills and experience run the...
How to find Health Insurance As An Entrepreneur
What am I going to do about health insurance? This is a common question that aspiring entrepreneurs ask themselves when looking to leave the 9-5. Shopping for health insurance is on the very bottom of my “entrepreneurial excitement list”; however, it’s super important.
There are a ton of health insurance options out there for the self-employed. It may take some digging to find an option that meets your current healthcare needs, however, it’s well worth the effort.
While I’m no insurance broker, I’ve spent countless hours filtering through hundreds of insurance options for entrepreneurs and hoped my own research may be of assistance to other Corporate Misfits in the market for some medical coverage.
Put those earbuds in and listen right away but if you want a sneak peek of what we talk about during this episode, here you go:
- Healthcare Marketplace
- Stride Health
- Cobra Insurance
- Association Benefits
- Limited Option - Samaritan Ministries Insurance...
Are You Really Ready For Entrepreneurship?
You've probably heard before that entrepreneurship isn't for everyone, which probably makes you question your ability to launch a startup .
But for many aspiring entrepreneurs, the desire to do something on their own and be in charge of their own destiny is enough motivation to leave a 9-to-5 job -- regardless of their current professional status.
Pursuing entrepreneurship is not only a career choice but a lifestyle choice, so you want to make sure you are doing it for the right reasons. If you are starting up only to gain money or power, you will not likely achieve success.
Questioning if you're cut out for entrepreneurship is normal (ACTUALLY IT'S IMPORTANT TO QUESTION YOURSELF).
On today's episode, I am sharing how to know if you're really ready for entrepreneurship.
Why the Riches Are in The Niches!
Have you heard this before in business... "The Riches Are In The Niches?"
Sometimes as new entrepreneurs niching down your audience can feel extremely scary.
Several entrepreneurs believe that if they target everyone they have a better chance of making sales and getting their products and services out into the world, rather than narrowing down their audience.
When I ask business owners who their target market is, many tend to respond with “everyone”. The translation is no one.
How would I know? At one point in time, I tried to service the widest market possible.
Serving any and everyone is a huge mistake.
In today’s episode, I want to share the benefits of working with your niche audience.
Here are a few reasons as to why it’s important in business to identify your customer niche:
- You are able to understand the struggle of a smaller group of “like” individuals
- Speak...
Why this Virtual Women's Summit Will Help You Start A Business!
Let me guess... You've been looking to start a business. You even have your business idea painted out perfectly in your mind, but you have no clue how to turn this dream into reality.
Just when you think you know where to start "Shiny Object" syndrome arises and causes you to rethink this business idea of yours.
I've been there and done that way too many times that I'm willing to admit. This is one of the reasons why I started the Corporate Misfit Club for female entrepreneurs.
Since starting The Corporate Misfit Club®, my team and I wanted to create an annual virtual summit that would serve as the catalyst for aspiring female entrepreneurs and new business owners around the world to easily make an exit plan, build the strategies, relationships, and expertize they need to rapidly start, launch, and accelerate business growth.
It's called Corporate Misfit Women's Summit, and it will bring hundreds of innovative female business owners and...
Her Exit Strategy That Will Help You Soar As An Entrepreneur with Renee Lamb
Let's face it, many of us are afraid to leave our 9 to 5. Though we want to start our own business, we begin to focus on all the benefits the job has to offer. Whether it be your matching 401K, health benefits, or personal time off, these benefits cause us to reconsider leaving.
On today's show, I invited Renee on because as aspiring entrepreneurs, you'll experience self-doubt from time to time when looking to leave your "secure" 9 to 5. I love Renee's outlook on leaving your "secure" job to start your own business. If you have questions about leaving your 9 to 5, or if you're second guessing yourself when it comes to starting your business, Renee will walk you through how she left her "secure" 9-5 and how she is helping others do the same.
Renee has over 15+ years of experience in the corporate world. She has had management roles in HR, international healthcare and project management. But the role she loves the most is Job Exit Strategist for her own company, Renee M. Lamb, LLC....
Saying Goodbye to the 9-5 & Hello To A Thriving Life with Cori Javid
To give you an extra dose of inspiration, I asked Cori to share some inside advice about the things she learned while exiting the 9-5 You’re going to learn so many valuable tips...
The Corporate Misfit Podcast is Live!
Learn how to escape the 9-5 and start your dream business by listening to our expert interviews, mini execution plans, and learning intimate behind-the-scenes secrets of how I started and successfully launched my business… all tied together by my ONE mission to help your START a profitable and impactful business you love!
Hi everyone! It’s Brittany Darrington and I am so excited about today. Today, I am launching my new endeavor the Corporate Misfit Podcast. This has been something that has been on my mind and heart for as long as I can remember. Honestly, I had to pinch myself as I was creating this episode because I couldn't believe that I was finally turning one of my dreams into reality.
I don’t think I realized what this was and how this Corporate Misfit Life would come to fruition when I was putting these wheels in motion and learning about entrepreneurship in college 10+ years ago. It’s taken more...
Slay Your Biz Goals 4-Day Challenge!
At the Corporate Misfit Club, we can’t wait to see what’s in store for you and your business in 2019. The key to accomplishing it all? Setting and achieving the right goals. Which is why we’ve partnered with the goal-setting experts at Nadalie Bardo from It's All You Boo to help you do just that.
Even though our goal-setting challenge is now over, you can still get all the tools, tips and daily prompts to help you understand how to set intentional goals and how to actually achieve them.
How to Set and Achieve the Right Goals This Year
Step 1. SIGN UP FOR THE CHALLENGE. Once signed up, you'll find everything you’ll need (including instructions for video training 2 and 3) to set and achieve the right goals this year.
Step 2. Watch the replay video with goal-setting expert and It's All You Boo CEO, Nadalie Bardo, and Creator of The Corporate Misfit Club, Brittany Darrington. You’ll get top tips for setting the...
A Peek Inside The Corporate Misfit Club
Thinking of starting a business?
When I first started my online business I had no idea what I was doing, no online skills, no email marketing skills, no sales funnel skills, and so on...
Honestly, I was like a deer staring at headlights. I would start one project, then I would start working on another project because I didn't know what to focus on.
If there’s anyone that understands this who new business thing, it’s me; It can be crazy overwhelming to learn “all the things you need for your new business”.
You know what I’m talking about.
You dream of a business that is profitable, impactful and successful...
But owning a business is not always easy. In fact, it feels like you are drowning in your to-do-list and no one is there to pull you up out of it.
You’re working on setting up your website, then you have to learn how to find your ideal customer, get traffic to your website, market yourself on social media, and the...
