What if the promotion they promised you in the interview was never the plan, and they just needed someone to fill a seat?
In this episode, I’m joined by Emilie Wilcox, a former Big Four audit and risk consultant who co-founded a consulting firm, grew it to 15 people over 10 years, and now coaches professionals through burnout.
Emilie spotted the signs of feeling undervalued at work within two weeks of starting. Emilie and I talk about how to find a business partner you’d trust with your name, and the one clause in her business partnership agreement that kept two very different partners equal for a decade. Ten years and 15 employees later, she’s stepping away from the firm, and the reason has everything to do with what she brought with her from corporate.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- How to start a consulting business with a partner before either of you incorporates
- How to find a business partner whose strengths cover your blind spots
- Why Emilie walked away from good interviews for a company that didn’t exist yet
- How to hire your first employee with almost no risk, and the unusual hire Emilie made to do it
- What business partners are forced to talk about that married couples can avoid
- Why their lawyer said to keep the money side of their business partnership agreement simple
- How long it took Emilie to triple her corporate salary
- What Emilie tells women who are feeling undervalued at work and thinking about leaving
If you’ve been reading every story about leaving corporate America or asking yourself “How do I become an independent consultant?”, Emilie’s story will make you count how long you’ve been waiting for your company to notice what you already know about yourself.
Here’s to backing what you already know you’re worth,
Sarah
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Work with Sarah
Still good at your job and done doing it for a company you don't believe in? My free masterclass walks you through how to package what you already know into paid work, so you can plan your exit on your own timeline. Watch it at https://herbigleap.live/watch.
Connect with Emilie
Website: https://www.emiliewilcox.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emiliewilcoxcoaching/
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