{"id":3593,"date":"2018-07-10T15:09:23","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T19:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/felicitypr.com\/?p=3593"},"modified":"2018-07-10T15:13:19","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T19:13:19","slug":"confessions-of-a-first-year-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felicitypr.com\/confessions-of-a-first-year-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Confessions of a first-year entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After climbing the public relations (PR) ladder with close to 20 years of success, last year, I finally decided to take the leap from my steady communications manager gig (which included a sweet pension and benefits package) and start my own consulting business. I say \u201cfinally\u201d because it wasn\u2019t an easy decision to make. I wavered back and forth dozens of times before making the change. A steady paycheque and regular work hours kept outweighing the benefits of self-employment. Until they didn\u2019t. <\/span><\/p>\n I craved more flexibility and balance and that, combined with the unshakable feeling that I was ready to start something of my own, eventually resulted in \u2018just another day at the office\u2019 becoming the first day of the rest of my life.<\/span><\/p>\n Two months\u2019 notice later with a basic plan for success \u2013 get clients, make money, achieve balance \u2013 I moved into my home office and went from freelancer to full-time entrepreneur pretty much overnight. Pretty daring right?! I\u2019m happy to say it was a successful first year. While the balance eluded me (still does), I landed great clients, made money, and connected with like-minded people who were happy to show me the start-up ropes! <\/span><\/p>\n The biggest thing I\u2019ve learned is that entrepreneurship exists where passion and courage meet determination, and while <\/span>fortune favours the bold<\/span>, the road to success isn\u2019t always easy. In the<\/span> interest of paying it forward to others looking to take a leap, here are five things I discovered in my first year:<\/span><\/p>\n So what does Year 2 look like? I\u2019m hoping for continued success as I apply the lessons I learned this past year; foster the amazing relationships I\u2018ve built (with clients and the talented team I work with); grow my client base; pursue new opportunities; and find (hopefully) the elusive balance I continue to seek. Onward and upward!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After climbing the public relations (PR) ladder with close to 20 years of success, last year, I finally decided to take the leap from my steady communications manager gig (which included a sweet pension and benefits package) and start my own consulting business. I say \u201cfinally\u201d because it wasn\u2019t an easy decision to make. I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":3594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[196],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n