Jan 17 2019 37 mins
Internships are, theoretically, a win/win situation. Win for the student because they get real world experience in their chosen field, and a win for the business owner – free labor and passing the torch to the next gen!
It’s even cooler when you can parlay that internship into a paying job at the same firm you’ve been interning at for half a year! They’ve recognized your talent and want to pay you for it…and things are going along great for another 6 months – UNTIL THEY AREN’T!
That’s when you find yourself drawing your very firm boundaries, LOUDLY, in the streets of Chicago, having an “Oh fuck, what did I just do?!?!” moment, and unwittingly starting your own marketing agency. This moment also helped her realize that values are everything and other #queerpreneurs often need to trailblaze their own entrepreneurial paths differently than heteronormative business owners. Andy has a passion for supporting that!
That’s what Andy Schu of Little Shoe Studios did, anyway. We particularly LOVE how she figured out what her boundaries are, especially so young. It’s the foundation of her entrepreneurial journey! Now she’s built up her team into a cohesive group of creatives and marketing professionals that feel valued are able to get shit done for their clients!
Fun fact: Andy coaches youth hockey, and DARN IT if those kids don’t teach her more than any mentor could do!
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