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Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Nicole Garner Scott.

A publicist. Idea architect. Flacker. Decisive maven. Author. Financial consultant. Serial entrepreneur. Visionary. Influencer. Businesswoman. Mompreneur & wife.

Dr. Scott, a product of Georgia State University and New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, is an established serial entrepreneur. Serving as the is the founder & CEO of the high profile events planning, fashion, and lifestyle, public relations, and marketing agency – The Garner Circle PR. Nicole is a White House awarded consultant, beginning her career under the tutelage of some of the industry’s most noted entertainment and celebrity communication experts. This author, instructor, and practitioner have asserted herself as an authority in the world of marketing, business, and finance. Her entrepreneurial ventures include opening The Garner Circle PR in the turn of the millennium, her PR firm represents fashionable clients in raw, rich, and unconventional territories. Continuing on her mission of entrepreneurship and legacy building, Nicole has leveraged her resources by creating an enterprise consisting of Amount Financial Services Agency, 100 Female Entrepreneurs (an online platform to empower women in business), Mompreneur Blogger and The Pink Lemonade Stand (a non-profit fostering entrepreneurship in girls ages 8-17 years old).

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Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
To be honest, pushing past barriers is never easy. In my 14 years of entrepreneurship, I have dealt with racism, sexism, financial & geographic barriers, as well as transitioning into a wife and a mother along with my journey. What I realized early in life, is that to get to the next level you have to constantly live outside of your comfort zone. I had to get very comfortable with never being comfortable. I had to get to a point where I learned to own my accomplishments. When talking about being a serial entrepreneur, I had to get comfortable very quickly with not allowing myself to be boxed in by one passion or people’s perceptions of my capacity of things that I could be successful at. Having multiple strengths and passions can be a tremendous gift, as long as you are confident in it and can embrace it.

For other serial entrepreneurs or as I like to say “multi-passionate” entrepreneurs, it is important to learn the value of positioning, and how to strategically own your narrative (both internally and externally) to set yourself up for success. One trap to avoid with being multi-passionate is not turning EVERYTHING into a business, some of your passions are meant to just to be hobbies. I tell myself, Sir Richard Branson, Oprah, TD Jakes are some that have a variety of talents and ambitions. The world sees them as innovative, so why not me!

I am intentional about the life I want to live, generating multiple streams of income to create generational wealth.

Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about The Garner Circle, Amount Financial & 100 Female Entrepreneurs – what should we know?
Serving as the founder & CEO of the high profile events planning, fashion, and lifestyle, public relations and marketing agency – The Garner Circle PR. Nicole is a White House awarded consultant, beginning her career under the tutelage of some of the industry’s most noted entertainment and celebrity communication experts. With clients ranging from the Jaguar Luxury Brand, Lionsgate, Ciara, Estelle, Oxygen, Bravo, Beautiful Textures Hair Care, Porsche, Adidas, Xbox, Hyundai, P&G and more with efforts appearing on MTV, BET, E!, VH1, CNN and on the glossy pages of many of today’s most well-noted magazines and blogs.

What’s the most important piece of advice you could give to a young woman just starting her career?
Always remember your “why.” Everyone has a WHY. Your WHY is the purpose, cause or belief that inspires you.

Knowing your WHY gives you a filter to make choices, at work and at home, that will help you find greater fulfillment in all that you do. Also, make sure you plan out your revenue capacity when starting your business. Many people start a business strictly based on passion and don’t take the time to map out P&L statements, income maps, true budgets, etc. to truly create a longevity plan for their business that can truly sustain their lifestyle.

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