We were so impressed with Nicole that we immediately wanted to feature her here because of her drive to succeed and her entrepreneurial spirit at such as a young age. We can all learn something from her and apply it to our own lives.
1. Why did you decide to start a side “hustle”?
It has always been on my mind, being an ambassador for a company and making money from social media. Watching YouTube was a big influence on me saying yes to joining the business. I wanted to be the model, the person in front of the camera promoting a product I genuinely loved.
2. Why (How) did you choose your business?
A girl from Monat reached out to me and saw potential in me to succeed in the company. At this point, I had never thought about promoting haircare products. I ended up saying yes because I care about my hair and the ingredients that are in my products. All of the products Monat sells are vegan and cruelty free! I used to color and bleach my hair all the time and my hair was so damaged. These products have forever changed my hair!
3. How do you balance your side hustle along with finishing high school and having a social life?
It is a luxury to work from home and really anywhere. All you need is your phone and WiFi! It has given me the opportunity to focus on school and spend time with my friends. With this job, all you need is an hour or less a day and anyone could have the potential to make more than what they do at their full time job. At my old job, working part time and going to high school, I wasn’t able to go on weekend trips or get spring and winter breaks off. Marketing for Monat means I can be anywhere and have the ability to work from my phone!
4. What advice would you share with someone who is thinking about or may have just entered the side hustle scene?
Multi-Level Marketing is the new trend for stay at home moms, students, and really anyone who has motivation and dedication! With Monat, there is no stressing about meeting sales quotas because there are none! My advice would be that nothing happens overnight. It might take you months for a girl to join your side hustle and days for them to respond. Everyone who has joined a multi level marketing company has been in your shoes, they struggled, but eventually succeeded! Networking is very important in this, so if you’ve been struggling and stressing, make business cards and hand them out! Also, never sell/promote a product that you don’t believe in!
5. What was the initial investment to start your side hustle?
My initial investment for my side hustle was $199.99. A huge starter kit that comes with shampoo, conditioner, hairspray, blowout cream, rejuvabeads split end mender, rejuvenique oil (+100 uses), a ton of samples, and guides to starting your business. Among this starter kit, there are many others to choose from! You really can’t beat it with this price point for luxury haircare products.
If you’re interested in finding out more about Nicole and Monat then check out her website at nicolekorica.mymonat.com or her Instagram at nicole.korica.
