The Serial Entrepreneur: Nicole Schmied on Her Entrepreneurial Career Shifts and Her Passion for Marketing

Do you have the bug for starting new businesses? Is it something that just grows within you? This is the episode for you! Nicole Schmied is a four-time entrepreneur and the CEO and Founder of SmartCookie Media, and the Creator of the podcast, THE SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR SHOW, so she knows what it's like to have a few balls in the air.  This episode walks through Nicole’s journey in different careers, as well as learning how to double down and refining what you’ve done to create a beautiful business. 

Through workshops and done-for-you services, Nicole’s SmartCookie Media team creates marketing results in as little as a day. From business owners, politicians, and other go-getters, she has worked with clients across the US, Canada & Australia. Nicole is a first-generation American who lives outside of Chicago in NW Indiana with her husband, Kyle, and their two sons, Luke (6) and Will (2). 

Notable moments:

03:47 – Helping service-based businesses with marketing

15:26 – Nicole’s entrepreneurial upbringing

20:37 – Building a career around the life she wanted

25:56 – Nicole shares her thoughts on leadership

28:04 – Addressing challenges with her team

32:50 – The power of leverage

38:05 – What makes her marketing company different

43:24 – Moms do things dads would never do

Connect with Nicole:

Smart Cookie - https://smartcookiemedia.co/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleschmied/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nicole_schmied/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/smartcookieentrepreneurs

Mentioned on the show:

Reminder Media - https://remindermedia.com/

Clockwork by Mike Michalowicz - https://www.amazon.com/Clockwork-Design-Your-Business-Itself/dp/0525534016

Mike’s website - https://mikemichalowicz.com/get-the-tools/