Nancy Twine on When To Quit Your Day Job

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Nancy started her career at Goldman Sachs — but she always knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur. She had grown up helping her grandmother and her mother make natural home-remedies for hair and skin, and realized there was a gaping hole in the beauty market. But she didn’t quit her day job right away: instead, she stayed on the trading room floor for another four years and worked evenings and weekends to run her own business, Briogeo, on the side. Talk about time management skills. In this episode, Nancy talks about: What she learned on Wall Street during the 2008 financial crash Figuring out when to quit your day job Putting product development before branding Making choices during a company’s early stages When to think about outside funding for a business

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0:00.0	I don't think starting a business you can ever tell yourself that like I'm going to be
0:07.6	able to do everything.
0:09.2	You have to make sacrifice to somewhere.
0:11.5	I'd rather not pay myself than not pay other people.
0:17.1	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:20.1	Welcome to 9-5-ish with the skin.
0:22.3	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice
0:29.0	and we got it from women who'd been there.
0:32.6	And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:34.7	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest
0:39.0	leaders we know.
0:40.5	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5.
0:44.4	Alright, let's get into it.
0:49.0	Today our guest is Nancy Twine.
0:51.2	Nancy started out on the trading floor of Goldman Sachs, but she always knew she wanted
0:56.0	to be an entrepreneur.
0:57.7	After her mom passed away unexpectedly in 2010, Nancy realized she needed to pursue her
1:03.1	own business.
1:04.6	She launched Briogeo, a toxin-free hair care range for natural hair inspired by her grandmother's
1:11.7	homemade hair care products.
1:13.9	Nancy held down her day job for years while starting Briogeo, taking calls on her lunch break,
1:20.1	responding to emails after work, pitching investors and working weekends.
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