Personal Business

So far I’ve talked to 14 of my current and past clients, the almost clients that I sent proposals to but didn’t convert and fellow small business owners to hear more about what’s hard about being in business in 2025; why they chose to work with me (or not); and what parts of my current offers were compelling and what doesn’t connect. 

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It's been about a month since the Personal Business project began. Amanda Laird reflects on what she's learned over the past few weeks, dives into an exhaustive list of all she's done to learn about what is and isn't working in her business and shares a few updates on what's coming next.

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Service providers mentioned in this episode:

• Andrea Reeves // Type C Creative
• Ceels Lockley
• Laura Sinclair // This Mother Means Business
• Lindsay Little // Soma Lingua
• Nicole Cloutier // Copy Poetics

Gather 'round while Amanda Laird shares the Slow & Steady lore - the seed that first planted the idea of entrepreneurship in her mind 12 years ago, how following the vibes and not a traditional business plan led her here today and staying open to the shape of the next chapter in work/life.

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Before jumping into new strategies and tactics, every Slow & Steady client engagement starts with an audit to figure out what works and what definitely doesn't.

In this episode Amanda Laird turns the tables and uses the Just Enough Marketing Framework on her own business and uncovers some, let's say, uncomfortable truths about how she's showing up (or not).

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In this prologue episode of Personal Business, I reflect on what's come up in the week since I announced my intention to rebuild my business Slow & Steady Studio in public and why even if the business isn't working that doesn't mean it's failing.

"My business isn't working."

Marketing consultant and founder of Slow & Steady Amanda Laird is reimagining her business with fresh frameworks, customer insights and support from her business friends and trusted experts -- exploring what works (and what doesn't) in online business in 2025.

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