Unfiltered Entrepreneur by Ashli Pollard - Business Tips for Digital Service Based Founders and Agencies BRAND BUILDING FROM SCRATCH WITH DESIGNER NICOLE NIXON
Nicole Nixon is a top-hairstylist-turned-graphic-designer/brand designer/web designer...basically, she is my go-to for all things creative. She comes from the professional beauty industry, where she worked as both a hairstylist and Director of Education and Training for brands such as SexyHair, Colorproof, and DevaCurl. After finding her way to an online brand design course at the end of 2019, Nicole left the beauty world in order to start her second career as a brand designer. Wanting to build her very own business, Nicole worked really hard over this past year to establish herself in an online space. Now, after successfully launching a second career, Nicole wants to share what she learned with anyone else wanting to open a door to something entirely new.
02:11 — Nicole's Background in the Beauty Industry
04:58 — Pivoting to Something New: Nicole's Gamble
06:45 — How to Move Past The Doubt That Comes with Being an Entrepreneur
10:37 — What Helped Nicole Build Up Her Business at the Start
17:04 — Starting Over in a New Field After Building Up Success in Your Current Career/Business
24:41 — What's Behind Nicole's Passion for the Beauty World
31:34 — Finding a Way Through What You Want to Do vs. What Is Supplying You Money
39:50 — Nicole's Biggest Piece of Advice for Anyone Wanting to Start Their Own Business/Be Their Own Bose
Resources:
- Nicole's Website
- Nicole's Instagram
- Brand New Team Toolkit (Follow us on IG for an exclusive discount code!)
- Team AP Consulting Resources
- Team AP Consulting Services
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