Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business 1270: Reid Hoffman Says Your Job is Extinct by 2034... Here’s Your Escape Plan w/ Jess Lane
Feeling stuck, burned out, or trapped by the "golden handcuffs" of a corporate job? This episode is your permission slip to design a new future. Guest Jess Lane, founder of The Full Cup Co., shares her powerful story of being laid off from a unicorn tech company and turning that crisis into a catalyst for purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Jess breaks down her concept of "human sustainability design," a framework for creating a career and business that fuels you instead of draining you. This conversation is a masterclass for any wantrepreneur or entrepreneur who wants to build a business that is not only profitable but also deeply fulfilling and sustainable for the long haul.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
- Learn how to build a concrete plan to transition from your corporate job into entrepreneurship without starting from scratch or sacrificing stability.
- Discover how to identify and leverage your unique combination of skills, life experiences, and values to create an "AI-resistant" business that no one else can replicate.
- Understand why the perceived stability of a 9-to-5 is an illusion and how entrepreneurship can offer more control and security in a rapidly changing workforce.
- Jess shares her "Five Pillars of Well-Being" (physical, financial, mental/emotional, social, and professional) and how to assess them to prevent burnout before it starts.
- Hear how a major career setback can become the single greatest opportunity to build the business and life you've always wanted.
- Learn why finding a supportive community is non-negotiable for successfully navigating the emotional rollercoaster of starting and growing a business.
📝 About Jesseca Lane
Jesseca Lane is the founder of The Full Cup Co., a firm dedicated to Human Sustainability Design. After a 20-year career in marketing and advertising for Fortune 500 companies and helping build a tech company to unicorn status, a sudden layoff became her pivotal moment. This experience led her to pursue a Master's in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and create a system to help others navigate their own career transitions. Jess now helps high-achieving executives and entrepreneurs design purposeful, sustainable careers that align with their deepest values and prevent burnout.
🎯 Jess’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
"Always remember, no one has your special sauce. If you feel called to solve a problem or a challenge or build something on your own, just remember, no one will do it exactly like you do it."
📢 Memorable Quotes
- "No one has your special sauce... your background, your values, the desired impact you want to leave in the world, your exact skill set times, the experiences you've had. No one has that." – Jess Lane
- "If you're coaching someone to not be burnout and then sending them right back into the same environment that affects like 90% of their well being, you really can only do so much." – Jess Lane
- "You would be amazed at how people [open up], especially when you tell your own story and they understand that not only do you have the credentials to help them, but they also went through something really similar." – Jess Lane
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