Comments on: Is Independence Your Motivation for Career Change? http://www.mscareergirl.com/2010/02/02/is-independence-your-motivation-for-career-change/ Marketing to Gen Y Women. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:04:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nicole Crimaldi http://www.mscareergirl.com/2010/02/02/is-independence-your-motivation-for-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-5166 Nicole Crimaldi Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:10:14 +0000 http://www.mscareergirl.com/?p=2002#comment-5166 Hey Ryan! Thanks for coming by. I agree, that sometimes we aren't ready. At the same time, I think some of us will always doubt that we will be ready and at that taking a leap of faith is in order. I incorporated a business when I just turned 23. It was a virtual assistant service with some online marketing services. I realized quickly that I wasn't totally ready for this leap and that I had a LOT to learn before taking on clients and handling my day job. A few years later, my online marketing skills have grown exponentially, my confidence and my negotiating skills have also grown tremendously. Will these skills grow exponentially from 25-27? Probably not. Therefore, I think starting somewhere is better than not starting at all, but I did need that initial learning period. I also agree that our twenties is such an exploration period. You could rock at so many things, but picking one you want to do every day and charge for is a different story. Hey Ryan! Thanks for coming by.

I agree, that sometimes we aren’t ready. At the same time, I think some of us will always doubt that we will be ready and at that taking a leap of faith is in order.

I incorporated a business when I just turned 23. It was a virtual assistant service with some online marketing services. I realized quickly that I wasn’t totally ready for this leap and that I had a LOT to learn before taking on clients and handling my day job. A few years later, my online marketing skills have grown exponentially, my confidence and my negotiating skills have also grown tremendously. Will these skills grow exponentially from 25-27? Probably not. Therefore, I think starting somewhere is better than not starting at all, but I did need that initial learning period.

I also agree that our twenties is such an exploration period. You could rock at so many things, but picking one you want to do every day and charge for is a different story.

]]> By: Ryan Stephens http://www.mscareergirl.com/2010/02/02/is-independence-your-motivation-for-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-5154 Ryan Stephens Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:38:39 +0000 http://www.mscareergirl.com/?p=2002#comment-5154 @Nicole - I think you've put together a tremendous resource here for people who are thinking about taking the leap to starting their own business, independent contractor/freelance status, etc. My own deterrent for young(er) people is to really make sure you're ready. While some of us may have the skills to venture our on our own, your customers also have to perceive you to have those skills. Do I think that I could sustain myself on my own? Absolutely. Do I think that I need to be patient, try to keep working for intelligent people and explore the depths of industries that interest me for another 3-5 years so that I'm certain I have a great foundation when I take the leap? Yes. :) @Nicole – I think you’ve put together a tremendous resource here for people who are thinking about taking the leap to starting their own business, independent contractor/freelance status, etc. My own deterrent for young(er) people is to really make sure you’re ready. While some of us may have the skills to venture our on our own, your customers also have to perceive you to have those skills.

Do I think that I could sustain myself on my own? Absolutely.

Do I think that I need to be patient, try to keep working for intelligent people and explore the depths of industries that interest me for another 3-5 years so that I’m certain I have a great foundation when I take the leap? Yes. :)

]]> By: Nicole Crimaldi http://www.mscareergirl.com/2010/02/02/is-independence-your-motivation-for-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-5147 Nicole Crimaldi Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:22:47 +0000 http://www.mscareergirl.com/?p=2002#comment-5147 I think the biggest myth young entrepreneurs need to get over is: you don't need to reinvent the wheel. Also, you don't need a multi-miliondollar start up to do great. As @mattchevy has been telling me, "start small, think big." Take one hobby, passion or concept and start with it. I think of the empire @DanSchawbel's has built in the past few years. He started by talking about Personal Branding on a blog. He now has Personal Branding Magazine, PB TV, he wrote Personal Branding 2.0, he is paid a lot of money to speak and lead social media events, he does TV apperances, he has expanded his website to different age groups, he has a Personal Branding award......you get the idea. All of these moving parts weren't put into motion at the beginning. Nor were they all put into motion at the same time. One passion can grow into multiple revenue streams over time. I think the biggest myth young entrepreneurs need to get over is: you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Also, you don’t need a multi-miliondollar start up to do great. As @mattchevy has been telling me, “start small, think big.” Take one hobby, passion or concept and start with it.

I think of the empire @DanSchawbel’s has built in the past few years. He started by talking about Personal Branding on a blog. He now has Personal Branding Magazine, PB TV, he wrote Personal Branding 2.0, he is paid a lot of money to speak and lead social media events, he does TV apperances, he has expanded his website to different age groups, he has a Personal Branding award……you get the idea. All of these moving parts weren’t put into motion at the beginning. Nor were they all put into motion at the same time. One passion can grow into multiple revenue streams over time.

]]> By: Srinivas Rao http://www.mscareergirl.com/2010/02/02/is-independence-your-motivation-for-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-5145 Srinivas Rao Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:06:20 +0000 http://www.mscareergirl.com/?p=2002#comment-5145 Nicole, Without a doubt the desire for independence has been a driving force in why I have been so committed to my blog. I think that you make a great point about testing the waters. Your own blog provides such a great platform to do that because you have a captive audience. You really get valid proof of a concept when you see that. I think an unoriginal idea that is executed well can really start a fire. It's all about execution. Nicole,

Without a doubt the desire for independence has been a driving force in why I have been so committed to my blog. I think that you make a great point about testing the waters. Your own blog provides such a great platform to do that because you have a captive audience. You really get valid proof of a concept when you see that. I think an unoriginal idea that is executed well can really start a fire. It’s all about execution.

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