39. Making the Transition from a 9-5 Employee to Entrepreneur and Building a Thriving Community | Erin Carpenter

Erin Carpenter gained national publicity after her and her husband renovated a run-down laundromat and transformed it into a thriving community hub in Charleston, SC.  Which led them to being interviewed on Good Morning America, being featured on Yahoo In The Know, Newsweek, Upworthy and more.  Erin never expected her quick recap video of the three month remodel process to go viral, and generate over eleven million views.

In this episode Erins shares:

• Her path and challenges of becoming an entrepreneur.
• The fears she faced when she transitioned out of her nine-to-five job as a video producer into working on renovating real estate and designing beautiful spaces.
• Ways they found working together as a married couple which suits them best.
• The investment into the laundry mat, the unexpected challenges they faced and the joys of creating a community space. Including Free Laundry Days!
• Erin shares her heart for fostering a creative community of women called Arise Creative with the purpose of gathering, collaborating, and championing one another.
• She shares her tips on what you can do to build a community around you, no matter where you are.

You will not want to miss this encouraging story of Erin Carpenter who is passionate about designing beautiful places, and bringing people together in them.

Guest Link:
https://www.instagram.com/erinv_carpenter/
https://thearisecreative.com/

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