Business Women in Design & Tech

Imagine this:

You have this great idea for a new project. It’s something you’ve been dreaming of doing for a while. After some deep brainstorming, you decide to take the plunge and launch that new idea.

You take all the necessary precautions, prepare like crazy and get your hands dirty doing everything that’s needed to get that project ready. After some time you are finally ready to release your new baby to the world.

 

But something happens.

 

Right before you are ready to launch, these thoughts start to seep in:

“What if the launch fails?”

“Will anyone even care about what I have to say?”

 

Then you start comparing yourself with others.  And come up with a MILLION reasons why this new project won’t work.  FEAR has crept into your body and it’s holding you hostage. That new project is now on pause.

 

This happened to me in early 2018.

 

I LOVE a good inspirational story and would often look for articles of small business women rocking it in the creative industry.

There weren’t that many out there. At least not for home-based businesses run by women. It was then that I came up with the great idea of launching a podcast that highlights women in tech (the design segment was added later).

It almost didn’t happen though because of FEAR.

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On this week’s episode, I chat with Dana James Mwangi of Cheers Creative. She has appearances in Forbes magazine, EssenceNow, Awwwards and more. Dana figured out the key to combating fear and use it to grow her business instead of letting that emotion use her.

Check out this powerful episode that tackles issues like being a female in a predominantly male industry, her struggles, and successes, what to do with fear productivity/workflow tips and more!

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Takeaways

* Dana's Story - Background [0:01:40]

Tips on how to build and maintain self-confidence [0:13:00]

* Her experience speaking at big events such as Awwwards and EssenceNow. [0:20:00]

* Tips for women looking to become a successful creative entrepreneur [0:31:55]

* Dana's top go-to tools [0:35:04]

* Mini Challenge [0:41:36]

Reference and links mentioned from the episode

* WordPress Self Hosted

* Eat, Pray, Love

* Beyonce

* Innclusive

* Dubsado

* Dana's Level Up Guide

Where you can find Dana

* Dana's Awwwards Presentation

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I'm baaccck! Well, I really never left the business. I've been working on some things behind the scenes. However, I did take a break from social media and the podcast.

Grab a cup of tea, sit back and relax as I give you an episode packed full of juicy details of what I've been up to and tips for your business that include goal-setting.

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Takeaways

* Reflections (the good, bad and the ugly) [0:01:35]

* Goal-setting Tips [0:05:51]

* Why I'm going a different route for my business (hint: it won't make me an overnight success)

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* My new #1 Marketing tool [0:15:50]

* Mini Challenge [0:20:00]

Reference and Links Mentioned From The Episode

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I’m no expert at all when it comes marketing or business practices. These tips are based on my experience as a creative entrepreneur and things I’ve done in previous business ventures.

I’ll go into what has been working for me the past 6 months since getting laser focused on my target market and what hasn’t. Things I plan on changing and adding in the upcoming months. As well as a few goals I'll need to be held accountable for.

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I’m super pumped to introduce to you, today’s guest! Reina Pomeroy is a coach for creative entrepreneurs over at ReinaandCo. She's the owner of the Fueled with Facebook group and one half of the creative empire podcast.

I literally added Reina to my bucket list of women to meet almost 22 months ago. I never would’ve thought my first time meeting her would be for an interview on my show.

We chat about work-life balance, ways to get out of hustle mode, finding your sparkle factor and more!

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In this episode, we have Ashley DeLuca whose a web designer and digital marketing strategist for creative entrepreneurs. Ashley has been creating strategic web designs over at Ashley K Deluca.com for over 5 years and is the co-owner of the Be Boss Girl group.

If you are looking for web design strategy tips then this episode was created just for you!

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In this episode, we have Cathy Olson a high-end designer and coder. She's the founder of Love Inspired, an international branding and web design studio with a boutique approach.

You'll discover some key tips on how to start offering high-end designs, benefits of working with a developer to put even more money in your pocket, get juicy details about her popular course The Inspired Pro and more.

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In this episode, Abby Herman a copywriter for creatives will give you some tips on how to get over this obstacle along with ways to improve your own website content. If you are having problems getting content on time, listen below to hear how to fix it the easy way!

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Well, its that time again. Although the idea originally frightened me, I'm committed to recording a solo every 5th episode.

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For those of you that are following along with my podcast journey, I thought it would be good to talk about what I've learned so far from the amazing women that came on my show.

I've recorded quite a few episodes since changing the direction of my podcast and boy has it been a fun ride!

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Takeaways

Takeaway #5 [0:01:23]

Takeaway #4 [0:02:18]

Takeaway #3 [0:03:10]

Takeaway #2 [0:05:33]

Takeaway #1 [0:07:04]

Mini Challenge [0:09:17]

In this week's episode, I'm interviewing Erin Flynn web designer and educator. Erin and I chat about the importance of having a business that fits your lifestyle along with money blocks that can occur when raising your prices.

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I have been on Erin's email list for some time and was pretty happy to be referred to her from the fellow developer and previous podcast guest Krista Rae.

If you're in need of some tips on keeping a business/life balance then this episode is definitely for you!

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Takeaways

* Erin's Story - Background  [0:01:12]

* Her new make $10,000 websites coaching program [0:05:47]

* How to build a business that supports your life [0:08:02]

* How to get over money blocks around raising prices [0:10:30]

* #1 Way to find and keep consistent clients [0:15:37]

* Mini Challenge[0:20:48]

Reference and links mentioned from podcast

Gmail

Freedcamp

Where to find Erin Flynn

Erin Flynn

In this episode, we have Rita Olds Robinson of Heyday Designs. A previous podcast guest and fellow developer Karen Howell introduced me to Rita.

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She's a graphic designer turned educator for designers. I'm happy to have her as a guest today to talk about how to be more visible by creating strategic content. The tips she gave was more than I expected. You might want to relisten to the episode and take some notes!

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Takeaways

* Rita's Story - Background  [0:01:12]

* What Success Means [0:02:53]

* Tips On Offering Custom Web Design [0:06:25]

* Top Designer Tools [0:09:24]

* 3 Types of Money-Making Content to Write [0:11:55]

* Mini Challenge[0:25:32]

Reference and links mentioned from podcast

Adobe Suite

Trello

Dubsabo

17hats

Where to find Rita Olds Robinson

Heydays Design

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