It can be so scary to take the plunge, especially when you are on a set path and feel “expected pressure”. Love hearing how her story took off - I have a few folks in my network who were always super fashionable who have taken the 5-9 risk and built some really amazing businesses around styling. Thanks for sharing!
The most useful part of this story is that Chelsea didn’t turn passion into a business by romanticizing it - she de-risked it. The $50 first client, the two years of side hustling, the goal number before quitting shifts, the month-long test of not picking up work, the monthly networking events in a new city — that’s the real blueprint.
It can be so scary to take the plunge, especially when you are on a set path and feel “expected pressure”. Love hearing how her story took off - I have a few folks in my network who were always super fashionable who have taken the 5-9 risk and built some really amazing businesses around styling. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! I feel like so many people secretly want this job haha
Inspiring read!
i agree!
The most useful part of this story is that Chelsea didn’t turn passion into a business by romanticizing it - she de-risked it. The $50 first client, the two years of side hustling, the goal number before quitting shifts, the month-long test of not picking up work, the monthly networking events in a new city — that’s the real blueprint.
ur not wrong but can we not bring these AI slop comments to Substack too 🙄