Ms. Career Girl

Day 2 as an Entrepreneur

by · Jul 14, 2011

Good Morning!

Today is Day 2 of my life as a new Entrepreneur!  As promised, I’ve shared my thoughts on the last few days via the below video.  In case you aren’t able to view the video while reading this, here’s a recap:

    • I’m still super excited to be out on my own! (Let’s hope this rah rah lasts for many more days)
    • Working from home is pretty great so far
    • I’ve identified where to start, hired an intern who will work for school credit, booked some speaking gigs, sent a really cool “Small Business Technology Startup Guide” over to an editor (finally, it’s been sitting on my computer for months), and joined a Toastmasters group
    • My dog Giada’s monthly daycare bill is almost as much 1 week of unemployment.  SHIT.
    • Dusted an old favorite – Jen Lancaster’s book, “Bitter is the new Black.” Hilarious. One of a Kind. A must read if you have ever been laid off.
    • I still haven’t found time to clean my room.


If you’ve ever experienced a lay off, lost your job or were a new small business owner I’d love to hear from you. Leave your tips for me in the comments section!

Nicole Emerick

Nicole Emerick founded Ms. Career Girl in 2008 to help other ambitious young professional women thrive in a career they love. Ironically, growing MsCareerGirl helped Nicole transition her own career from commercial banker to digital marketer. Today Nicole leads the social media team at a large advertising agency in Chicago. Nicole also served as an adjunct professor at DePaul University where she helped develop the careers of PR, Advertising and Communications students. Tweet with Nicole @_NicoleEmerick.