17 - Dream it, do it - Katherina-Olivia Lacey

FROM QUITTING YOUR JOB TO SELLING YOUR FIRST BUSINESS. <a href="https://imgur.com/jlPmRee"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/jlPmRee.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Katherina is a young start-up founder who runs a logistics business based out of Singapore. She was a venture partner of the Zeroth.ai accelerator where she gives fabulous advice and mentorship. Originally from Bolivia she has a diverse life history with a number of lessons and stories along the way, including quitting her job to start a business with her new life partner. Not part of the typical formula for success she fought hard to achieve her goals regardless. TIPS <a href="https://imgur.com/ALMXc5i"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ALMXc5i.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> DREAM IT AND JUST DO IT You really can just decide to quit your job and go off into the sunset with your partner and start a business when you don’t even know what it will be. This may sound a bit silly but when you aren’t happy with your situation you really can just aim for your dream of how you want things to be and not even know what it will be and yet still get there if you work for it. I find this very very inspiring. <a href="https://imgur.com/kmY5lDm"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/kmY5lDm.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> SELL WITH CONFIDENCE You don’t need to be specifically qualified or a big business to aim high and secure big clients. If you believe you can solve a problem for people then just do it and talk to the big scary companies you should be talking to. I was also quite surprised to find they were a team of only 4 people, it really shows you can run a great business by keeping it simple with a small team and still trade with the big guys <a href="https://imgur.com/Jlm0JtS"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Jlm0JtS.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE Whether is meditating or taking a walk or watching movies and hitting the gym everyday it’s important to take some time for yourself to ensure you have balance in your life and are doi