Built For Meaning

You know you need an MVP website (see episode #39) but what exactly are you testing or measuring when it goes live? 

For most early-stage startups, you’re testing your minimum viable product, spending time in R&D, and engaging in conversation to raise capital. That doesn’t leave much time for marketing, let alone analyzing your KPIs when you’re just getting numbers on the board.

In this episode, I'll share the 3 key metrics you need to monitor on your new website so you can monitor your progress and report back to investors with confidence.

Ready to Build Your Minimum Viable Website?

At BrandPsyche, we take the guesswork out of building your MVP website. Our Website in A Week and Done-In-A-Day packages provide you access to simple one and multi-page builds that look polished, professional, and ready to convert your ideal target market, impress investors, and acquire those early customers.

No more high-priced agencies pitching $30k+ for your first stage website design.

No more back and forth resulting in delays and scope creep.

No more embarrassment or confusion when an investor wants to see your homepage. 

Instead, you’ll walk away with a beautifully designed site that meets your minimum viable brand standards as your startup grows.

Book a 20-minute discovery call to learn more or learn more at https://brandpsyche.co/minimum-viable-website 

At the very least, an MVP website is a quick and dirty website. It includes features like a logo, social buttons, as well as a description, basic product information, and the contact details of the company’s founders. Coined from the term ‘Minimum Viable Products,’ MVPs are products that have just enough features to satisfy early customers and meet at least one of their identified needs. The term "minimum" refers to its minimal nature and the term "viable" refers to the need to work in reality. MVPs are launched to introduce target customers to an early version of a product and to gather their feedback for its future development.

Using this same framework, the MVP website or minimum viable website as we call it, hinges on the same principles. 

At BrandPsyche, we take the guesswork out of building your MVP website. Our Website in A Week and Done-In-A-Day packages provide you access to simple one and multi-page builds that look polished, professional, and ready to convert your ideal target market, impress investors, and acquire those early customers. 

No more high-priced agencies pitching $30k+ for your first stage website design.

No more back and forth resulting in delays and scope creep.

No more embarrassment or confusion when an investor wants to see your homepage. 

Instead, you’ll walk away with a beautifully designed site that meets your minimum viable brand standards as your startup grows.

Book a 20-minute discovery call to learn more or learn more at https://brandpsyche.co/minimum-viable-website 

Julie Arsenault is the founder and CEO of Panty Drop, a technology company that delivers a personalized intimates shopping experience for women of all sizes. They are tackling a multi-billion dollar market and growing rapidly.

In this episode of Empower Your Marketing, Julie talks all about her journey from working at and leading startups in the Bay Area, to starting a subscription  box service,  and developing a product of her own.  Julie saw the need for inclusivity in fashion and had the goal of creating a place where women of all sizes can shop and get the same options that are normally reserved for smaller sizes.

Julie moved to Reno, NV in 2016. She’s passionate about growing the startup and tech ecosystem here. You can learn more about Julie and Panty Drop on the Pantry Drop website as well as on Instagram and Facebook  and LinkedIn.

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Ashley Connell, founder & CEO of Prowess Project (based in Austin, TX) doesn't have time to take it easy. As 5.4 million women return to work after the global pandemic's "she-cession," Ashley's job is to get them back into the workforce.

In this episode of Empower Your Marketing, Ashley talks all things hiring as she shares her journey of building Prowess Project, a female-focused recruiting and hiring company dedicated to getting women back in the workforce after extended periods away. Whether it's for motherhood, caring for a loved one, or taking a sabbatical, she's created a company that helps women find their professional footing. 

Ashley talks about investors, funding, scaling, and pivoting in an interview that will both inspire and empower you to build your startup, starting today. 

To learn more about Ashley and her work, visit prowessproject.com and follow Prowess on Instagram or LinkedIn

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Lauren Ashcroft is the founder of UltimateYou, a company on a mission to empower entrepreneurs, students, and professionals to reach their biggest goals.

This week, I talk with Lauren about her quick rise from concept to shipped product (in less than a year!), her use of crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, and her unique experience of starting a company during a global pandemic.

Lauren funded the launch of her business in 2020 through a successful Kickstarter campaign, she has received funding from the Hamburg Creative Society and has recently been featured in Women’s Health Magazine. Her first product, the UltimateYou Planner is transforming the lives of people around the world, who are adopting the strategies and tools to bring more productivity and calm into their days.

You can find the UltimateYou Planner on Instagram and on the UltimateYou website.

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Since leaving the corporate world, Marielle's life has become all about start-ups. From the onset, the goal of her own entrepreneurship journey has always been to help fellow entrepreneurs achieve their goals. 

Marielle forte is digital, branding, and strategy, however as her approach is business-oriented and strategic, her role quickly evolved to include business advisory and consultancy and to become an investor through L.I.C.

Marielle has personally worked with and consulted for over 100 founders and start-ups from across the world. Having lived in 6 countries across 3 continents, she draws on her international experience working with clients.

Before setting out on her own and founding The EMMS, Marielle worked at various global organizations to support major companies, such as ExxonMobil, Unilever, GE, OCBC, Danone, and many more with their communications.

Marielle completed her Master’s Degree in Management in the Creative Industries in London at the University of Kingston and holds a Bachelor’s in Strategy from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. She has been living in Singapore since 2012.

 To learn more about Marielle and her work, visit www.the-emms.com

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Startups are everywhere, but it seems they come and go as quickly as they begin. Having a new one may seem scary and chaotic but it is definitely an exciting adventure to try and it should be a staple for every entrepreneur.

If you're thinking of having your own start-up, you will need all the tools to achieve success. There is one special tool that will take you and your startup to go to the next level: your story.

Remember this and say it over, and over again- Storytelling is going to make your business stand out from the rest, make your audience engage with your content, and create a following of clients since day one.

Today, you will know more about the steps you need to take to achieve a great story that is defined only by you and your startup.

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Kelly Glover books podcast tours for entrepreneurs so they can build brand equity. As the founder of The Talent Squad, Kelly is driven by the core belief that your personal brand is your most valuable asset.

Kelly is a natural energizer obsessed with booking podcast interviews for her clients enabling them to deliver incredible value to audiences, build relationships with hosts, and increase credibility, authority, visibility, and influence.

In 2007 Kelly released her first podcast but it wasn’t until 2014 that she finally made the transition from commercial radio host to podcast guest booking agent. Then in 2017, Kelly was faced with a “Jerry Maguire Moment”, and with just a single client and one team member launched her podcast guest booking agency, The Talent Squad.

Kelly splits her time between Los Angeles, New York, and Sydney.

To learn more about Kelly and her work, visit https://kellyglover.com/ or http://thetalentsquad.com/. 

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The ‘new normal’ - from our children’s education, how we interact with friends and family, and even how we define having a good time - has changed us. The same goes for how we brand, position, and communicate about who we are and how we serve. From COVID-19 to mounting social unrest, we live in unprecedented times.

Last week, I had the honor of speaking at a global symposium on this very topic. Brand stories have changed and we as business owners must look to current trends to understand and be better prepared for future strategies. 

Today, I’m breaking down the concepts from that talk and share with you my top takeaways for businesses and leaders who need to tell better stories, now more than ever.

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Ash Ambirge needs no introduction but just in case you have absolutely no idea who she is, get ready. In this episode of Empower Your Marketing, I get the opportunity to speak to my longtime mentor and favorite female CEO on all things marketing. When we're not sharing tales from our time on the road or living life to the fullest, Ash dishes on all things marketing and how to succeed in your online business. 

My favorite topics from this episode:

• Why being true to yourself is the best marketing strategy

• Overcoming the "I'm not good enough" mentality 

• Using words to wield power (and stand out from the crowd)

ASH AMBIRGE is an internet entrepreneur, creative writer, speaker, and advocate for women being brave and doing disobedient things with their careers and their lives. Her voice has been called, “the most memorable on the Internet,” “original in a world with too little of it,” “not safe for work at all,” and also, “really kinda sweary,” which is definitely her favorite description. She is the founder of The Middle Finger Project®, which is both the name of her hallmark lifestyle blog as well the title of her first book. She splits her time between Philadelphia, PA, and traveling the world. Learn more at https://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/

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