S3 - Ep34 - Nancy Knauf and how the library can be a free resource for printing, customer research and certifications to kick off your next side hustle

Send us Fan MailNancy Knauf had a 20+ year career in marketing and advertising management. While working as a Marketing Manager at Cincinnati Bell, she attained a second college degree in Music. In 2010, Nancy became a Kindermusik business owner and teacher. She created a multi-site program and raised funds through a private foundation to bring the many educational benefits of early childhood music education to at-risk preschool students. Due to the pandemic, Nancy could no longer work in schools and discontinued her business. She accepted a grant-funded position with the Kenton County Public Library. Prior to the grant ending, she was hired full-time as a Career Navigator in the Covington branch. Nancy uses her communication and teaching skills and business knowledge to help job seekers market themselves effectively.Nancy joins us this week to discuss the vast amount of resources available at your local library that could help you get your next side hustle off the ground. The Kenton County Library in Northern Kentucky is recognized as one of the best ion the country.Kenton County Public Library is ranked #1 library in the state of KY. It is ranked #9 among 6,000 libraries in its category nationwide. The workforce development (Career & Job Services) program is ranked in the top 10 libraries nationwide. Nancy would also like to share these links:Go to Career and Job Services to see all our workforce-related programming.  We manage the NKY Accountability Group, a job search support group for professionals that meets weekly in our Erlanger branch.  The library is included in the NKY Employer Resource Guide. Here are some of our resources for businesses: Under Gale Courses, you can find instructor-led online classes on Business, Law & Legal, Accounting & Finance, Technology, Computer software and many more topics that may interest business owners. There are many other online learning tools on this page.  Businesses can do competitive research or prospecting through Data Axle.  We also offer the Foundation Directory online for organizations seeking grants. This database is exclusively within the Erlanger library.  Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showSubscribe to Side Hustle City and join our Community on Facebook