Why My Leap from MNC to Entrepreneurship Felt Surprisingly... Smooth 🚀

Hey there,

I’ve made a leap many dream about: from MNC life to entrepreneurship. And to be honest, it’s been surprisingly smooth.

But that didn’t happen by chance. Here’s what made all the difference:

1. I treated personal branding like a career insurance policy.
Before even thinking about leaving my job, I started showing up on LinkedIn. Sharing insights. Engaging with others. Telling my story.

What happened next blew my mind:
☕ A coffee chat led to a conversation with someone who already knew me.
👀 I’ve had leads, clients, and collaborators tell me they “saw me in their feed for months.”
📈 I was able to close deals from my LinkedIn outreach.

Visibility creates opportunity. Simple as that.

2. I built offers around what I already knew.
The fastest way to get started?
Do what you’ve always done on your job, but this time it is just directly for clients.

That got things moving quickly for me. But here’s the catch:
It’s not scalable. It’s not sustainable.
Too many clients = burnout. Too few = stress.

So eventually, focusing on products is the way to go:
✅ Creating my own.
✅ Partnering to resell others.
This is how you build something long-term.

3. I obsess over the customer journey.
Your audience is not a monolith. They’re on a journey from not knowing you to trusting you to buying from you.

What they need at each stage is different.
Their questions, doubts, and desires all evolve.
And if you don’t understand that? Your message misses the mark.

4. Sales & marketing aren’t dirty words.
In the corporate world, these were departments.
As an entrepreneur? They’re survival skills.

Learning how to sell, how to tell stories, and how to turn strangers into supporters...
That’s the real unlock.

Bottom line?
If you’re thinking about going solo, don’t wait for “the perfect moment.”
Start building now—your brand, your network, your knowledge.
Then the leap won’t feel like a leap at all.

See you out there,
Charles

P.S. Thinking about building your own thing? I’d love to hear where you’re at—just hit reply.