Danielle - this was a great read! Building a "portfolio career" really resonates with me. Post-college and being in the corporate finance world, I find myself relating to the same realization you had "maybe I can build a portfolio life that honors all of it: ambition, security, flexibility, ownership." I feel inspired to think about how I can grow myself outside of the "traditional 9-5" framework. Thank you for writing this!
Hi Danielle! After reading your Substack post, I realized that I want to build a career that offers flexibility, challenge, and enjoyment. I am a 28-year-old advertising student from Florida and my parents are from the Caribbean. My Dad is an entrepreneur/business owner, but my Mom has always had a stable job at a hospital and has ingrained in me that I should want the same... but I don't. I want the opportunity to create the type of career that is unique to me. I've been toying around with the idea of stepping into entrepreneurship full-time after graduation or working at an advertising agency. In my heart, I want to start my own company, but I don't know what type of company I would start, so I think I need a few years to just work on my storytelling craft to then figure it out. It's so refreshing to read that you are clear about what you want, and I know everything is going to work out for you. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Stacey! I resonate with your story a lot too. I don't think I mentioned, but I'm also from Florida! I'm in the same boat of wanting to start a company / have made steps to, but haven't fully "taken the leap" yet. I'm so glad you're finding clarity. Thanks for reading!
Came here from the LinkedIn post 💼 Thanks for the inspiration 🙏🏾
The multi-hyphenate entrepreneurial world has been calling my name here recently, and I can no longer ignore it. I’ve been observing the explosion of the content creator market and wishing I had started during the pandemic, but everything happens in due time.
I’m working on upskilling with relevant skills as I finish this degree so I can be ready for post-grad life. And maybe build a startup along the way ✨
Danielle - this was a great read! Building a "portfolio career" really resonates with me. Post-college and being in the corporate finance world, I find myself relating to the same realization you had "maybe I can build a portfolio life that honors all of it: ambition, security, flexibility, ownership." I feel inspired to think about how I can grow myself outside of the "traditional 9-5" framework. Thank you for writing this!
Thanks so much, Katalina! I'm so glad my piece could serve as some inspiration. Let me know how your journey evolves, I'm really excited for you!
Hi Danielle! After reading your Substack post, I realized that I want to build a career that offers flexibility, challenge, and enjoyment. I am a 28-year-old advertising student from Florida and my parents are from the Caribbean. My Dad is an entrepreneur/business owner, but my Mom has always had a stable job at a hospital and has ingrained in me that I should want the same... but I don't. I want the opportunity to create the type of career that is unique to me. I've been toying around with the idea of stepping into entrepreneurship full-time after graduation or working at an advertising agency. In my heart, I want to start my own company, but I don't know what type of company I would start, so I think I need a few years to just work on my storytelling craft to then figure it out. It's so refreshing to read that you are clear about what you want, and I know everything is going to work out for you. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Stacey! I resonate with your story a lot too. I don't think I mentioned, but I'm also from Florida! I'm in the same boat of wanting to start a company / have made steps to, but haven't fully "taken the leap" yet. I'm so glad you're finding clarity. Thanks for reading!
Thank you for writing this. So inspiring. "Because I don’t want to just climb. I want to design. A career. A business. A life." #MeToo
Came here from the LinkedIn post 💼 Thanks for the inspiration 🙏🏾
The multi-hyphenate entrepreneurial world has been calling my name here recently, and I can no longer ignore it. I’ve been observing the explosion of the content creator market and wishing I had started during the pandemic, but everything happens in due time.
I’m working on upskilling with relevant skills as I finish this degree so I can be ready for post-grad life. And maybe build a startup along the way ✨