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For others, its about that entrepreneurial spirit building something from nothing.
And then there are people like Liz Folce, who did both.
Heres what drove her to make that life-changing decision and why it might inspire you to do the same.
But before you quit your job,confirm youre not leaving for the wrong reasons.
I would get in trouble because I would talk too long, she said.
I [wanted] to listen to what the customers needed; I wanted to listen to their stories.
That customer-first approach eventually propelled her up the ranks.
I worked my way up to a coordinator, then became a VP of sales.
Everything was so transactional, she said.
We stopped listening to customers.
When focus groups revealed a demand forclean beauty products, Folce approached several major companies.
All three companies I went to, not mentioning any names, all said absolutely not.
Theres not a big enough market.
I never thought I would leave.
I had been there over 20 years and my thought was, Ill just die here, Folce explained.
Here I am three years after launching Nakery Beauty, and were now a multimillion dollar company.
Every product that we make has not been even my idea, Folce said.
I cant even take credit for that.
That was from customers.
Her advice for others considering a similar leap?
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