LinkedIn tips, business tips, and marketing tips for coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, solopreneurs & small business owners: Enthusiastically Self-Employed
Enthusiastically Self-Employed is designed for you if you’re self-employed as a coach, consultant, speaker, author, solopreneur, or small business owner. Listen in for business, marketing, and LinkedIn tips, sprinkled in with stories along the way.
Listen to Enthusiastically Self-Employed for education and insights to help you to be successful and support the love you have of your business, while also supporting your bottom line. That means growing your revenue, reducing your expenses, and optimizing your processes.
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LinkedIn tips, business tips, and marketing tips for coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, solopreneurs & small business owners: Enthusiastically Self-Employed
Making the Leap from Corporate Career to Self-Employed with Maartje van Krieken - Ep 180
Making the Leap from Corporate Career to Self-Employment: Lessons Learned with Maartje van Krieken
In this episode, I interviewed Maartje van Krieken on LinkedIn Live. We discussed her journey from a corporate career to becoming self-employed, focusing on the lessons learned and challenges faced along the way. Maartje shared her experiences in helping businesses in turmoil as a 'business emergency room doctor' and provided valuable insights on network leveraging, client acquisition, and the importance of trusting oneself. We also explored the role of LinkedIn in her career transition and the impact of peer groups and professional coaching. This conversation is a must-watch for anyone considering a similar career shift.
00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene
00:32 Meet Maartje van Krieken
01:10 Maartje's Career Journey
03:11 Transitioning to Self-Employment
06:10 Navigating the Challenges of Self-Employment
18:50 Leveraging LinkedIn for Business
23:55 Balancing Multiple Roles
25:03 Navigating LinkedIn Profiles
27:47 Engaging with the Audience
28:44 Advice for New Entrepreneurs
30:19 The Value of Peer Groups and Coaches
33:55 Finding the Right Networking Circles
37:12 Resources and Support for Self-Employed
40:06 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts
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