If you're anything like me, then your mind is always spinning with new and exciting business ideas. I just love entrepreneurship. It allows me to exercise my creativity while also providing for my family. Talk about a win-win situation. Well, because I'm just one human, I've learned along the way that to move onto the next exciting project, sometimes I have to let go. This week, I'm diving into all of the nitty-gritty pieces of selling a business. We're covering how to prep, how to price your bu...
Dec 08, 2020•39 min•Ep. 62
This week, I enjoyed chatting with Ruth, owner of the online boutique, Leina Shine. We discuss why it’s essential to stay true to yourself when building a business and make massive sales through Instagram, even with a smaller following! Ruth got into the e-commerce game five years ago, helping her sister run her business. After that business stopped its operations, she took a break from her entrepreneurial drive and went back to helping build private practices. The business bug finally got her a...
Dec 01, 2020•52 min•Ep. 61
In this episode, I spoke to my friend Savanah Poulson about how she's been able to grow a mega-successful business in a very saturated market. Fashion & Beauty. Savannah actually teaches makeup and hair and fashion...Now, how many people do you know that attempt to try that and don't make it? How many people quit because they think it's a crowded market. I wanted to bring Savanah Polsen on today's podcast because I've watched her over the last few years explode by selling a product that feel...
Nov 24, 2020•57 min•Ep. 60
Talking to Gina DeVee feels like that endorphin rush you get after a fantastic workout. She is the founder of Divine Living, a multimillion-dollar lifestyle brand and women’s empowerment company. And can I just say, after our conversation, I feel so incredibly uplifted and ready to conquer the day, and I know you will too. We talked about Gina’s background and how she began creating money from nothing all by claiming her financial future. We also discussed why your dreams MATTER and the importan...
Nov 17, 2020•59 min•Ep. 59
This week’s interview brought a much-needed kick to my step, and I think it will do the same for you too! As entrepreneurs, we tend to normalize doing it all. There seems to be this cultural mindset that hustling means having all the balls in the air at once. And it’s such an easy trap to fall into because we not only love our business, but we love the value we add to people’s lives. We start to believe that the more we do, the more we are helping ourselves and others. Rebecca Miller of Munchkin...
Nov 10, 2020•55 min•Ep. 58
Are you ready to take a deep sigh of relief? Because this episode is such a treat. I had the opportunity to talk to Allie Casazza, blogger, author, speaker, and life minimalist. And she shared SO MUCH wisdom that I can’t wait for you all to hear. We talked about Allie’s journey into entrepreneurship, and I think so many of you will relate to her feelings surrounding it as well as what it means to declutter your life. She shares the first steps we have to take if we’re trying to minimize the dist...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 57
This week, I talked to Wendy Kesl, founder of Glitter Luv Creations. She has been doing amazing things in her business, just selling glitter. That’s right! No other products or services offered other than that sparkly dust you find in all of the corners and crevices of your home after you clean up the kid’s craft projects! And she’s made over six-figures doing it. Wendy so kindly shares the story behind her success, how she turned a mistake into a moneymaker, and what she does to keep things exc...
Oct 27, 2020•55 min•Ep. 56
Today’s interview has me downright giddy because it is such a dose of hope and motivation! I know the uncertainty of COVID has left so many business owners at a complete loss on how to make their next move. The sense of unpredictability has permeated almost every area of our lives, and I see how difficult it’s been for business owners. In this episode, I had the chance to talk to Anne-Michelle Frances, co-owner of Ohana Board Shop. She and her husband fulfilled one of their dreams by opening a s...
Oct 20, 2020•42 min•Ep. 55
Money is the one subject no one wants to talk about, yet it's on each of our minds. It's just kind of an uncomfortable topic. I think so many people feel that way because there are so many myths surrounding money. We're conditioned to believe that money is an inherent evil and not something we should want to attain. Today, I want to share with you some of those myths. Because I think it can help you start considering different thoughts about money and why you actually deserve it. Money is a good...
Oct 13, 2020•38 min•Ep. 54
As entrepreneurs, it can sometimes feel like we have all the cards stacked against us. Operating a business while maintaining our personal lives is no easy feat, not to mention all the unexpected curveballs that get thrown in our path. Today, I had the chance to talk to Sarah Petty. She is an author, speaker, and founder of The Joy of Marketing. She started and grew an incredibly successful photography business and now teaches other small business owners how to charge what they’re worth. It was ...
Oct 06, 2020•42 min•Ep. 53
When starting your business, it can be so challenging to make all of those initial decisions. Each one feels so loaded and important. I wanted to take the opportunity and give you some helpful encouragement and, hopefully, some peace of mind, too. A lot of the advice I have to offer is gleaned from the trials and errors I made in my own business. We’ll be going over questions like deciding what to sell in your e-commerce business, how much startup capital you should be investing, and how to ship...
Sep 29, 2020•35 min•Ep. 52
In this episode, I have on Karrie Chariton-Bhurgari, who is a Pinterest strategist, to help us understand how we can leverage Pinterest to get customers to come over to our stores and make purchases and join our email lists. Karrie has helped shops, bloggers, and DIYers go from zero pins to over 7.6 million monthly views. Pinterest is a fantastic platform to get your products out there to the world without investing big bucks in advertising. It would be crazy not to use this power that Pinterest...
Sep 22, 2020•51 min•Ep. 51
Bethany started writing a book ten years ago. She struggled to find a publishing agent to read her book. She sent numerous queries to agents to get them interested in her book. She sent more than 100 of these without any success. She got so frustrated and cried a lot and eventually moved on and forgot about the book. This was until January of this year when she was out on a cruise. On one of the dinner nights, she met Anissa Holmes who connected her to someone who helped her publish her book wit...
Sep 15, 2020•35 min•Ep. 50
There are many changes happening with Instagram. Just like other social media platforms, Instagram has its tips and tricks to optimize your content and grow your following, and what a better way to learn more about these than from an Instagram expert. In this episode, I dive into all the details and ask Elise all the questions that e-commerce brands have on using Instagram. We cover everything from bio, hashtags, insta stories, and Instagram TV to strategies for growing your following and everyt...
Sep 08, 2020•58 min•Ep. 49
Entrepreneur life comes with some challenges that will make us feel like quitting. These thoughts will cross your head so many times. But you know what, you are not a quitter. You will carry on and will be fine in the end. Understanding the reasons why you feel like quitting will help you push these thoughts away from your head when they come. These reasons are the normal challenges that entrepreneurs face. They are like bumps along the way but you’ll get over with and carry on. Listen in to the...
Sep 01, 2020•31 min•Ep. 48
How do you connect with your audience with everything that is going on currently? How do you show them love and serve them at a higher level? With everything getting canceled due to the virus, it may seem difficult to connect with everything on the world pivoting to online. Our successful virtual conference was so enlightening. We got to see how you can connect with your audience virtually. I go through all the steps we took to prepare for the conference and how we made it a good experience for ...
Aug 25, 2020•49 min•Ep. 47
Shelley, Missy and I are business partners in the How Does She business. Shelley has the superhero power of making business relationships work. She also does a good job working with influencers for the business. She helps us understand some of the things you can do to make business relationships last. She also shares how to work with influencers. Shelley shares how we started our blog business back then with just a small amount of money we had. It took more than three months to make $1000. We sa...
Aug 18, 2020•41 min•Ep. 46
After trying deal sites and Shopify store, Vina settled for Etsy to sell her product. In Etsy, just like other platforms, you have to make sure your listing has a good title, has good pictures and you are offering your customers what they are looking for. Vina did this by learning what people were searching for and optimized her listing using keywords. This led her to make $20k from one shirt. Having that many orders, Vina had to deal with the fulfillment part to get the orders to her customers....
Aug 11, 2020•40 min•Ep. 45
Have you ever thought about a situation and let your thoughts spiral downwards very fast to the worst-case scenario that can happen? Learning how not to let your thoughts go to the worst-case scenario is a learned skill. Learning to sit, enjoy, and rejoice is important. Enjoying that money you just made, that email list you just built, and other wins are things we should rejoice about. Learning to recognize and correct the spiral is what I call the journey of the four steps away. To understand t...
Aug 04, 2020•29 min•Ep. 44
Entrepreneurs often get stuck in their thoughts. This holds them back and prevents them from going to the next level. I experienced this early on and was helped by a performance coach to overcome the nervousness I had. The next level program is designed to help entrepreneurs push through when they feel stuck. The coaches help them back to the right lane so that they can run their best race. Tune in and hear our momentum coaches share amazing stories of how our students have been able to push thr...
Jul 28, 2020•40 min•Ep. 43
Julie begins her presentation by sharing how she struggled initially with an identity crisis. Her story is incredible. She shows us that you can be whatever you want to be. You have all you need within yourself to reach your goals no matter how many mistakes you make along the way. She takes us through the skills you need to be successful as an online entrepreneur. Once you learn the skills of getting people to buy online, you never have to worry about your financial future again. One of the ski...
Jul 21, 2020•41 min•Ep. 42
Driven by the goal to pay off her huge amount of student loans, Ronisa decided that entrepreneurship was more logical rather than taking a second job. That’s how her journey began. Initially, she easily got distracted by taking in lots of information and trying out different products. She describes herself as an information junkie. However, in 2019, she decided to focus and did a launch. She went for Facebook groups and influencers. She also became more consistent with her products. She saw imme...
Jul 14, 2020•45 min•Ep. 41
Entrepreneurs are like the million-dollar horse, but rather than treat themselves as such; they sometimes treat themselves so poorly. They fail to invest in themselves and in courses that could help them get to their goal much faster. They opt to go through trial and error as I did in the early parts of my business. In this episode, I will take you through the top 11 things that will help you become that million-dollar horse by investing in the training for your growth. Do not make the mistake o...
Jul 07, 2020•23 min•Ep. 40
In this episode, we take you through why a business coach is so important to you as you run your business. They get you on the business jet versus the business crawl as I talked about in episode 19. A life coach will help you create consistency and constant momentum of moving forward in your business. This is so powerful as it helps you hit your goals and always move forward. They help you see things from a different perspective. If you have a run a business, you know why this is very important....
Jun 30, 2020•57 min•Ep. 39
In this episode, my guest Bev Schweigert tells us how a slow start morphed into record breaking sales for her business. She teaches us that the offer is not in the product, it’s in the story behind why you sell the product. Bev calls herself a “slow starter” in the entrepreneur world. Last year, she quit her job to focus on her true passion which is mission work. Before she could fully invest herself in that work, she needed to raise some money. She tells me about how her business turned into he...
Jun 23, 2020•42 min•Ep. 38
This episode is all about techniques to make more money using the same product. This week, I am going to talk about and share examples of my offers to help spark your creativity when it comes to writing offers of your own. Everyone has their own reason for wanting to make more money. For my husband and I, we wanted to make sure we could support our family and also have money that we can donate to others. In this episode, I share my business secrets about what I do to make more money. It is all a...
Jun 16, 2020•40 min•Ep. 37
In this episode, I encourage you to say “yes I can” and move forward with your online business now. Online shopping rates are up and are trending to keep moving forward. We are heading into what I call eCommerce 3.0. People want to buy physical products, and there is no reason that those products shouldn't be yours. I want to talk to you about the value of your own product and to never back down to the online competition. There is always room for you to sell online. The first thing you need to d...
Jun 09, 2020•22 min•Ep. 36
In this episode, small business owner Olivia Starling teaches us how she created her six-figure business using influencers. Olivia is your typical busy mom and wife. She grew up working at her family business and moved on to work for a non-profit. She was struggling to move up in her business after being told she needed more experience to qualify for a promotion. When her office told her she couldn't, she told herself she COULD and joined the Because I Can tribe. As a part of my tribe, I often t...
Jun 02, 2020•25 min•Ep. 35
In this episode, Alison starts with a story that offers us some humbling perspective on our current situation and how we should treat others. She shares a social media post about the experience that attracted her largest reach yet. The post describes Alison encountering a woman who was struggling to control a toddler and care for a newborn in public. Alison felt herself, and other patrons, begin to judge the woman. Rather than embracing that feeling, she offered her help. It’s a story with a les...
May 26, 2020•32 min•Ep. 34
In this episode, I’ll dive into the topic of the cost of lost opportunity and one of the most crippling questions that every startup online entrepreneur should avoid focusing on, “What if it doesn’t sell?” That is the worst mindset one can have when they’re starting an online business (or any business for that matter) and I’m living proof that adopting the opposite of that is what anyone needs to thrive in business. If I had ever focused on that negative thought when I was starting out, I would ...
May 19, 2020•26 min•Ep. 33
