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You know who you want to work with. But do they know how to work with you?
In this episode of ECE to CEO, Carla talks about understanding your ideal customer and taking a closer look at the journey they take to find you, connect with you, and ultimately work with you.
From your Instagram bio to your website, inquiry forms, podcast and email list, every step matters. Carla also shares why making it easy to buy from you doesn’t mean giving everyone unlimited access to your time and what she changed in her own business after one too many no-shows.
Your homework this week: go through your own customer journey as if you’ve never seen your business before. How easy is it to take the next step?
Welcome to ECE to CEO—the podcast for ECEs with ideas, expertise, and that little voice telling them there might be something more.
In this quick pilot episode, I’m sharing why I created this podcast, who it’s for, and the one lesson we’re putting into practice from day one: done is better than perfect.
We’re going to talk business, visibility, money, mistakes, figuring things out as we go, and building something without spending thousands of dollars trying to learn it all.
No pretending we have it all figured out.
We’re doing it scrappy. We’re getting it done.
Let’s get you a business.
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ECE to CEO is the podcast for early childhood educators who know they have something more they want to build and are ready to figure out how to actually build…
Hosted by Carla Ward, early childhood educator turned entrepreneur, speaker, consultant, course creator, and podcast host, ECE to CEO is an honest look at what it takes to turn your experience, ideas, and expertise into a business.
Carla shares the strategies that worked, the mistakes that cost time and money, the ideas that completely flopped, and the decisions that helped grow a business and brand beyond the classroom. From creating workshops and consulting offers to launching podcasts, courses, events, and new income streams, nothing is off limits.
This isn’t entrepreneurship wrapped up in a perfect little bow. We’re talking about figuring things out before you feel ready, starting with what you have, changing direction when something isn’t working, and learning how to run the business—not just dream about having one.
We’re going to do it scrappy when scrappy makes sense. We’re going to do it properly where properly matters. And we’re going to stop waiting until everything is perfect before we start.
You already know early childhood education.
Now let’s build the CEO part.