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The journey to becoming an entrepreneur and running your own business is a bumpy, rocky, and unpredictable road. And, if you've heard my story, then you know that I quit my secure 9-5 corporate job as a Marketing Director without any kind of backup plan...

... and the result? Well, let's just say that I got to hit all those roadblocks and bumps pretty hard and learn these lessons the hard way. In this episode, I'm sharing with you the 7 things that I just wish I knew before starting my own business and I have no doubt that you learn some valuable lessons from it too.

Here’s a quick rundown of this episode…

• [01:54] Getting comfortable with money
• [04:40] The lesson I paid $10000 to learn
• [08:50] Becoming an expert at one thing
• [10:15] Activity doesn’t equal growth
• [12:00] Why you should focus on client relationships
• [13:00] The 3 Ohs - Optimize, Outsource, Automate
• [15:00] Your business can be a blessing or a curse

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Get your free ticket to the Purpose To Profit Design Business Summit (Aug 22-26, 2022)
• "Profit First" by Mike Michalowicz
• The Contract Shop
• My Trademark Lawyers

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In this episode, I'm sharing with you my journey of how I quit my corporate career for... for nothing! I quit without a backup plan but with a strong feeling of what I wanted to pursue in this life: freedom.

This is my imperfect journey, full of bumps and lessons learned, from undervalued "pixel pusher" to a confident agency owner, business educator and tech founder.

Here’s a quick rundown of this episode…

• [03:16] The beginnings of my entrepreneurial career
• [06:16] What I value most in life
• [07:32] My attempts at all the side-hustles
• [09:30] Starting from zero & the fear of judgment
• [11:15] “I am a fraud” / imposter syndrome
• [13:35] My light bulb moment
• [16:52] The transition to a conversion-led design agency
• [18:46] Don’t compare your journey to someone else's
• [20:09] How my business looks like today

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Welcome to the Create to Convert Podcast! 

My existing listeners will know that this isn’t a new podcast, just a makeover. And for everyone who’s new - thank you for being here, in this episode I will give you a quick introduction. 

I am Gigi, a designer, tech founder, mama and business educator and I am here to help you skip the years of trial and error and teach you the ins and outs of running a profitable business that you love.

Here’s a quick rundown of this episode…

• [01:42] A re-introduction
• [02:16] Not an overnight success
• [04:14] What I’m here for
• [05:23] What’s to expect in the next episode

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• Join my email community for fun emails and free micro-lessons to grow your creative business right here. 
• Give me a follow on Instagram to peek at the behind-the-scenes of my life and business
• Check out all my free resources and ways to work with me on my website