What does it take to double your income and create five-figure months in less than 60 days?  Tune in to today’s episode of the Serve Scale Soar podcast where we will be talking with Gretchen Wheeler.  Gretchen is one of the members from Serve Scale Soar and we really get to break down her business.  Gretchen transitioned from a brick and mortar to a very successful Facebook marketing and ads business. What I love most about Gretchen is that it’s not just about the money for her- It’s about her love of helping her clients.  This is going to be a great one so make sure to tune in! 

 

Value bombs: 

 

• The importance of attending in person, live events and conferences
• Gretchen discusses how she got started… her original plan was not to do FB ads, but to start her own painting membership. 
• How helping her friends with their memberships, actually launched her FB ads and marketing business. 
• How her experience in the brick and mortar space set her up for success as an online entrepreneur
• Gretchen is NOT a tech person, yet now she does FB ads for clients 
• How you can focus on things that aren't your strengths and work to make them better. 
• Gretchen started and ran her business for many months before ever having a Facebook page or a website. 
• Why it’s important to concentrate on helping others, not just about making money. 
• No matter where you are in your business, you will still have imposter syndrome creep in 
• We discuss the importance of relationships in your business
• How and why Stu McLaren said Gretchen's name on stage at his Tribe Live event and how that changed everything for Gretchen 
• The challenges Gretchen has come across working from home 
• Why Gretchen’s favorite business tool is Dubsado and how it’s changed her business 
• Gretchen discusses the Serve Scale Soar membership and how important community over competition is. 

Well, that wraps up today’s episode. I loved having Gretchen on the show so she could share her story and how much her life and business have changed in such a short period of time. Make sure to tune in next week for another great episode of the Serve Scale Soar Podcast. 

 

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I want to give back to YOU so I am doing a fun giveaway.  I will be giving away one $100 Amazon gift card as well as four $25 Amazon gift cards

On today’s episode of the Serve Scale Soar podcast, we will be talking about the 4 lessons I learned scaling to six figures in 10 months.  I hope this episode helps you avoid the pitfalls I made so you can scale your business even faster! 

 

Value bombs: 

• Why your marketing, your systems, and your business should be SIMPLE!
• Why you don’t need to have a fancy proposal or website to scale your business
• The importance of building real relationships in the online space
• The importance of having a small, deep circle of business friends and mentors
• Why you should quit following 20 different mentors!  Talk about overwhelm and mixed messages! Find your core. 
• Why you should not base your pricing off of one person’s comment. 
• Why doing #allthethings will get you nowhere.
• How you can simplify your services so you can do what you love, while being able to scale 
• Evaluating what services you provide so you can cut what you don't love and what’s not making you money. 
• Why offering all the things won't allow you to get known for anything. 

 

That wraps up today’s episode. Would you be so kind as to head on over to Apple Podcasts and leave me a review?! I love hearing feedback and I want to be able to make these episodes for YOU…. so I need to hear what you love (or don’t!). 

 

I want to give back to YOU so I am doing a fun giveaway.  I will be giving away one $100 Amazon gift card as well as four $25 Amazon gift cards.  5 lucky listeners will win, so head on over to Apple Podcasts now and leave a quick review.  I read each and every one and love hearing from all of you! Before you hit “submit” take a screenshot of your review and head over to servescalesoar.com/review or click here to be entered into the drawing for 1 of 5 Amazon gift cards! 

That’s all for today! Until next time! 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: 

Listen to Episode 2-  4 Things Service Providers Should Track 

Listen to Episode 3- 4 Tools Servi

On today’s episode of the Serve Scale Soar podcast, we will be talking about the 4 tools I used scaling to six figures.  The even better news is that they cost less than $35 a month! Simple and inexpensive….make sure to tune in! 

 

Value Bombs:

• The importance of simplifying your business so you can scale 
• The one tool I use to manage my contracts, proposals, scheduler, and bookkeeping. 
• Why I LOVE Dubsado and how it simplifies my business.  Go to servescalesoar.com/dubsado and use code “serve” to get 20% off using my affiliate link. 
• The importance of finding a good CRM

• How to eliminate using a bunch of free tools so you can improve your client’s experience 
• Why Zoom is one of my favorite tools for discovery calls.  Plus, it’s FREE! Here’s my affiliate link so you can start using it today! servescalesoar.com/zoom 
• How to use Google Drive to share assets quickly with clients 
• How to improve your customer experience and journey. 
• Why I switched from using Asana, Trello and Google Calendar to only using one platform-- ClickUp. 
• How I plan my week on Sunday evenings using ClickUp.  Click here to check out the recent video I did that walks you through my planning process.
• How I use ClickUp for personal use and client management. 
• When you should switch tools and when you shouldn’t- FOMO is real, yall!
• The importance of streamlining your tools so you can free up time for client work or more time with your family. 
• How to get paid easily and have an amazing customer experience. 

 

That wraps up today’s episode. Don’t forget to screenshot this episode and tag me on Instagram @brandiandcompany and tell me what your favorite tools are!  Make sure to subscribe and tune in to episode 4 where we will be discussing the 4 things I learned scaling to six figures. 

 

So glad you are here! Until next time! 

Additional Resources:

Serve Scale Soar Podcast Website 

On today’s episode of the Serve Scale Soar podcast we are talking about the 4 things I tracked scaling my business to 6 figures in 10 months.  I love talking about this because not enough people are tracking the things that actually matter in their business. So many people are focused on tracking things like vanity numbers, email subscribers and Instagram followers.  STOP! As a service-based entrepreneur, we don’t have to worry about all those numbers. On the episode today we will talk about what you do need to track, so make sure to listen to the whole episode!

 

I promise if you start tracking the things that actually matter you will see massive business growth! I challenge you to track these things for 1 month and then report back to me and let me know how it went! On to today’s episode! 

 

Value Bombs:

• Why you should be tracking your marketing minutes and what the heck marketing minutes even are! 
• How much time you should be spending on your marketing minutes to bring in new clients for your business. 
• How to figure out what Facebook groups you should be in and how you should show up when you are there. 
• How often you should be showing up in Facebook groups-- plus, I invite you in on a fun little challenge! 
• Why you might think you hate discovery calls and how to actually love them
• How long your discovery calls should actually be
• How to track your conversion rates on discovery calls so you can plan for months with income dips.
• What software tools you can use to track your revenue and expenses to make sure you aren’t throwing away money every month.
• Why you should keep your expenses down, even as your income goes up.
• The fourth thing I tracked on my way to six figures-- and it’s probably something that will surprise you. 
• How to avoid getting burned out and overwhelmed in your business because there is “so much to do!” 
• How I ran my business in the beginning and how to avoid following in my footsteps
• When it’s time to re-evaluate your business and when it might be time to pivot

Make sure to tune in to the podcast this week because I break down all of these in more detail.  I truly believe that if you track these too, it will help you scale your business. Take my challenge and remember to DM me on Instagram and let me know how you did.  I love hearing from my listeners! Until next time! 

Additional Resources:

Serve Scale Soar Website 

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Welcome to the Serve Scale Soar podcast!  In case you don’t already know me, my name is Brandi and I help service-based entrepreneurs scale their business to consistent 5-figure months so they can scale into 6 figure years-- without the hustle, without the grind and without doing #allthethings. 

 

What you can expect in future episodes

• Why I think the quickest way to six figures is through a service-based business
• Interviews from some of the top experts in their field
• Guest interviews with other entrepreneurs who are growing and scaling their business. 
• Learn how to simply and streamline your business so you can scale it
• How to show up and wow your clients so they keep coming back month after month and become a great source of referrals in your business
• And SO, SO much more! 

 

Like many of you, I have a little one and a husband at home.  Family is super important to me and one of the reasons I started this business.  After my daughter was born we went from two incomes to one. I was at the point where I just needed to make a little bit of extra money and to fulfill the need I had inside of me.  

 

I started my business as a virtual assistant offering social media management, then Pinterest, and then I found Facebook and Instagram ads.  That's when I figured out what I loved and that’s when everything changed. 

 

I can’t wait to connect with you guys each week.  So get out there, serve your clients, scale your business, and soar into those six-figure years you deserve. 

 

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