Listen in as we spill the tea on the 13 hardest lessons we’ve learned from our 6 years as co-founders of Foxtrot Branding. Let us know your thoughts and what you’d like to hear more about in our next episodes!

0:00 Intro
3:30 Weekend Highlights
5:51 Backstory of how we started our business
6:55 Lesson 1: Time off from work is a non-negotiable
9:12 Lesson 2: Rest is necessary for your creativity and mental health
11:10 Lesson 3: Supporting your mental health as a business owner is crucial
14:40 Lesson 4: Running a business is emotional, and that’s ok
18:53 Lesson 5: The biggest projects aren’t always the best
20:53 Lesson 6: It takes time to figure out your service offerings
23:15 Lesson 7: There are pros and cons to running your own business
28:46 Lesson 8: Being a client to someone else makes us better service providers
30:52 Lesson 9: Collaboration & outsourcing is scary but worth it
34:00 Lesson 10: It’s worth investing in education & community
38:39 Lesson 11: You’ll no limit to how much you can learn
39:25 Lesson 12: There’s a client for every designer (the market isn’t oversaturated)
43:08 Lesson 13: Building a business that will last takes time and intention