Meet a millennial who pivoted from a corporate marketing career to owning his own business. It came with a pay cut but offered more flexibility.
Lloyd Fisher left his corporate marketing career to run his own business. Courtesy of Lloyd Fisher Lloyd Fisher left the corporate world after a job cut to start his own small business. He values having more control and doing something he's passionate about. He doesn't plan to go back to working full-time in the corporate world. Lloyd Fisher was ready for a career change — leaving behind about a decade doing marketing in the corporate world to become his own boss. Job cuts and decisions beyond his control helped ignite the pivot, and in December 2023, the Georgia resident launched Oak Avenue Landscaping. Fisher, who is in his 30s, enjoys working for himself without being tied down to one employer. He doesn't think he will apply for a full-time corporate role again since it wouldn't be fulfilling anymore, as his views of career success have shifted. His net income in the first two years of business was less than what he made at his last job, but he enjoys t...
