If change has been happening all around you and you've been struggling or scared to pivot your business to keep up and grow, then you're absolutely going to love this episode! In it I chat with one of our amazing members from the Members' Club, Jane Middlehurst! Jane is the co-founder of HomeNotes, an online community that helps and supports people through their home renovation process.

Along with her business partner Amy, Jane has been running her own architectural practice for over seven years. But after both founders having children and with Amy deciding to relocate to another country, they realised they needed to shake up the business model to fit their family lives and the fact that they were now going to run the business from different countries.

That's when Jane joined the Members' Club, which she says opened her eyes to all sorts of learning and business strategies she never thought of before. Jane wanted to build a business that would make an impact, allow them to scale and share their message and services on a bigger scale, and that's exactly what they are achieving with HomeNotes.

In this podcast, Jane and I chat all about:

• How Jane and Amy took the leap and started an architectural practice together seven years ago.
• How they have both juggled a thriving business, a growing family and unexpected changes.
• How the idea for HomeNotes came about and how they transitioned from having a traditional architectural practice to building an online business, a social media following and a membership site.
• The challenges they have faced throughout their journey over the past 18 months to build this online business, which they are launching very soon.
• The key social media platforms they have been focusing on to grow their audience and the way they're using social media to develop their message and their strategy.
• How partnerships and collaborations have been playing a key part.

Jane's top tip for success is:

• The importance of self-belief, which she says is what will get you through all the hurdles, the ups and downs, and those times when you feel totally stuck. Having the belief that it's possible for you is what keeps you going!

Find out more or connect with Jane

Website: www.homenotes.co

Instagram: @wearehomenotes

Back in 2011, I became really obsessed with trying to figure out how I could create more success in my life, so I started digging into what super successful people did that I wasn't doing, so that I could mimic them. I started to realise that there's a few simple but incredibly profound habits that all successful people seem to share.

I got really focused, intentional and determined, and started doing the same. It blows my mind how radically different and successful my life has been since then, and integrating these easy habits into my life played a massive part in this. So here they are, these 5 habits could help you create so much incredible success in your life:

1. Focus on the major things not the minor things.

2. Manage your self-discipline.

3. Go all in, every day.

4. Be really alert to things that are stealing your time.

5. Get your ideas, goals, dreams and plans down on paper.

I hope you find these simple, but incredibly powerful habits useful and that they'll help you create incredible success.

To download our free Habit Tracker tool, follow the link here! https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/2019/11/five-habits-of-successful-people/

Download the free 28 Day Business Blueprint here! https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.lpages.co/smb-free-audio/

I can't wait for you to listen to this episode of the She Means Business podcast because it's as fun as it is inspiring! I caught up with Abbi Burns, founder of entertainment company, Darley Dance Productions, as she walked me through her journey of transforming from a dancer into a business owner and building a successful business.

Abbi has been a dancer since the age of three, but after she rebelled and quit professional dance at 18 years old, she soon realised that it was in fact her lifelong passion. She decided to start her own dance company, despite the fact that she had no clue about running a business. She says business, to her, was all about "men in grey suits with briefcases", and it took her years to acknowledge that she was in fact a business owner running a "proper" business.

Abbi discovered FEA and joined the Members' Club a few years ago, when she felt like she had nowhere to turn to for answers to her business questions as the years went on, guidance on becoming a better business owner and inspiration to help her get over her fears. Since joining, her business has gone from strength to strength, and she's become an entrepreneur that regularly "follows the fear" and pushes herself out of her comfort zone.

In this podcast, Abbi and I talk about:

• Her first years as a dancer, why she decided to quit and why starting a dance company was her way of staying true to her lifelong passion, in a completely different way.
• How she learned the ropes in her business and the challenges she faced throughout the first years, including her struggle to identify herself as a business owner.
• The first things she worked on as soon as she joined the Members' Club, including setting serious goals for her business and focusing on improving her mindset so that she could scale and grow.
• How she went from being a pessimist that stopped in her tracks when she felt challenged, scared and uncomfortable, to an entrepreneur with a positive mindset that regularly follows her fears and pushes herself out of her comfort zone.

Abbi's top tips for success are:

• To recognise that fear is simply your own perception of a situation, and that what you're scared of isn't in fact real! Abbi says that she always asks herself, "What's the worst that could happen!" and that she now follows her fear because that's where success is waiting for us. Abbi says that through her experiences she's realised that as you overcome more and more scary challenges, you'll start to realise how amazing and capable you actually are!
• There's value in making mistakes and you just need to be who you are, even if you're scared that you might look like a fool or embarrass yourself! Even if you do make mistakes, it makes you more relatable to your audience and your clients.
• The most important thing you can do for yourself and your business is to work on your mindset and the biggest thing you need to overcome is your own fear!

Find out more or connect with Abbi:

www.darleydance.co.uk

Instagram: @darleydance

The She Means Business Podcast is back!

I'm so excited for today's episode because I'm chatting to one of our amazing Members' Club members, Katie Tovey-Grindlay! Katie has been an entrepreneur since 2011, when she left the Royal Navy and started a dog walking business. From there, she went on to set up her own social media agency, Business Wonderland, and she has recently set up her third business, Petfluencer Agency!

Katie joined the Members' Club in 2015 when one of her biggest struggles was getting into the right mindset for success and overcoming the fear that was holding her back. Katie says she not only learned how to beat her mindset struggles through the Members' Club, she also formed amazing friendships and found incredible support from the other members.

She also loves learning new strategies she wouldn't have previously thought of, like recording videos or copywriting.

One of her highlights since becoming a member has been attending our members-only Inspired Vacay, which she says helped her come away from that event with a solid plan of action.

In this podcast, Katie and I discuss:

• The truth about being an entrepreneur, how Katie got started and how she went from the Royal Navy to having Sir Paul McCartney tweet about her own business within a few years!
• Her journey from starting a dog walking business, progressing to a social media agency and now setting up a third business.
• The biggest struggle she had to overcome and why becoming more self-aware and working on her mindset has helped her achieve success.
• The highlights she has had since becoming an entrepreneur and how celebrities and brands have been tweeting about her business.

Katie's top tips for success are:

• Not to let the fear cripple you and stop you from doing what you want to do. Just go for it because, what's the worst that could happen?
• Nothing has to be perfect, so give yourself permission to start out wherever you are, even if your videos (or whatever you are creating) are not too great. Learn and improve as you go along, but don't waste time holding yourself back.

Find out more or connect with Katie:

www.businesswonderland.co.uk

Instagram: @Business_wonderland

www.petfluenceragency.com

Instagram: @Petfluenceragency

Hello and welcome to another episode of She Means Business! In this episode, I was joined by the lovely Jenny Fitz. She the founder of FEMM International. In the episode, we talk all about the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur and how to create momentum in your business early on and get connected with experts and influencers. So much good is in this episode. I really hope you enjoy it.

>> Jenny’s story of going from being a teacher to a full time photographer

>> How she made over 6 figures in revenue in her first 14 months with her photography business

>> How a “disaster” experience that led to her turning point

>> Her amazing experience with the Law of Attraction and how she manifested the next evolution of her life and career

>> What has been really working well for her whilst growing her new company – FEMM International

>> How she got herself out there and connected with people like Marie Forleo and Natalie McNeil

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On the show today, I have the lovely Tara Reed. She’s the founder of Apps Without Code and she basically teaches people how to build apps even if they have no clue when it comes to technology (that’s me!). So, if you are interested in doing that, then you’re going to love the beginning of this session because she basically gives us a lesson in creating apps, which was amazing. Then, we get into the nitty-gritty of being an entrepreneur. This part of the interview inspired me so much.

I love having just honest, real conversations with entrepreneurs who open up about the truth of building a business. It is not a walk in the park, even though so many people make it seem that way (hello, Instagram!). It can leave us thinking, “What is wrong with me?” The thing is, it’s a rollercoaster for all of us no matter how successful we are. Like Tara shared in this episode, you have to enjoy the process; you really do. I’m so excited for you to listen to this. Honestly, she shares so much amazing stuff. Get ready to be inspired. Enjoy this episode.

>> How Tara got into the world of creating an app

>> How she went from casually blogging to building a thriving business

>> The importance of having a “side project”

If you constantly have your ear to your audience, then you can make those pivots at the right time….

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>> The secret to getting your app to be successful (hint: go niche, sell high)

>> About the 3 kinds of apps – web apps, native mobile app, mobile web app and what Tara recommends you focus on first

>> How “panic points” spark creativity

>> The tools she uses to get through the low points

>> About working on the right things as a leader of a team

>> The most important lesson she’s learned as an entrepreneurship (it has to do with launching)

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Hello and welcome back to another episode of She Means Business! In this episode, I was joined by the lovely Megan Auman. She creates absolutely beautiful jewellery. I love hearing behind the scenes of how she’s turned into a big success. One of the biggest takeaways is the fact that as entrepreneurs is to show up and take action. We don’t have to have it all figured out. We don’t need to be able to see the whole path. We just need to get going and test it all out. That’s how we can create lots and lots of success. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this episode and love it as much as I did. It is honestly so inspiring.

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>> how Megan ended up going to college and getting her BFA in metalsmithing

>> about the progress that comes from quitting what doesn’t work well for you

>> the value in selling off-line in terms of getting accurate feedback

>> what she learned through working in retail and how it helped her sell more of her own products

>> the perspective that made the difference in her sales: “If I was my own biggest fan, how would I talk about my products?”

>> the importance of always DOING something even when you don’t have a clue.

>> about the culture of overthinking and why you should embrace action over “thinking about it”

>> about picking the platform and strategy that is right for you and being 100% committed

>> why Megan returned to being the one working in her studio instead of hiring the work out

>> Download the transcript here to get even more out it.

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If you are an online entrepreneur, you probably have a blog and you’re probably wondering how to make it a meaningful, profitable part of your business. Today on the show, we get to go behind the scenes of how Kate McKibbin, the founder of Secret Bloggers’ Business, got into the world of blogging and created amazing success with it. In fact, she grew her first blog, Drop Dead Gorgeous Daily, to over 500,000 readers a month, with multiple 6-figure revenue and 5 people on staff!

I’m so excited to share this interview with you because blogging can be such a powerful way to connect with your audience on a personal level. Gone are the days when people could have a nice, shiny website and just hide behind it. People want to connect and engage with the YOU, not just your business, and blogging can play a huge role in that.

Be sure to leave a comment below with your biggest takeaway from this episode to be in with a chance of winning Kate’s course “Start Your Blog with a Bang” - a launch plan for people who know that they want to make their blog a business.

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Today I have a truly remarkable and memorable interview for you. It’s with the co-founder of the luxury, organic chocolate Green and Blacks - Jo Fairley.

If you’ve ever wanted to know how someone could build a 100 million dollar per year business, then now is your chance. I think you’ll be inspired by how she did it without falling into the craziness of running around like a headless chicken!

Whilst recording this interview and listening to Jo’s story, I had this overwhelming feeling that anything is possible if we just take things step by little step. Literally, all we have to do is take action and the most magnificent things can grow out of opportunities that appear before us in the course of our everyday life.

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Have you ever felt unfulfilled with where you were at in your career? I think we all have at some point! The story I have for you today is with Janet Murray, the founder of Soulful PR, and it’s a powerful example of just how quickly our lives can change for the better when we pay attention to when we feel unhappy and then do something about it!

Janet shares how she went from being a school teacher to becoming a journalist to eventually starting her own blog and creating online courses. Now she helps women all over the world get their own PR and get featured in places like the Guardian, Huffington Post, and Marie-Claire.

There are so many gems in this interview for how to design a business you love – from letting go of your ego to simply quitting what isn’t working anymore.

Be sure to leave a comment with your biggest takeaway from this episode to be in with a chance of winning Janet’s amazing book: Your Press Release is Breaking My Heart – a Totally Unconventional Guide to Selling Your Story in the Media.

Enjoy!

>> How Janet realized a need in the market for teaching people how to get PR

>> What led her to start a blog and what she got out of it

>> How she handled “the ego side” of letting go of her journalism career to run her own business

>> How she went from emailing her list from her Gmail account to using Infusionsoft

>> Dealing with people being “snarky” online

>> The key things that have helped her grow the business

>> One thing that has worked really well (Facebook Ads)

>> How “community” has made the biggest difference in her business

>> Her top tip for getting media coverage for your business (Finding ways to talk about your business by pitching stories that aren’t necessarily about your business.)

>> Why practical “how to” articles are a big draw right now

>> How articles she has written have delivered for her again and again

>> The story of how she “sacked all her staff”

>> A massive turning point for her in her business that caused her to “scrap everything and start again”

>> On saying no to things that were lucrative but didn’t “float her boat”

>> Letting go of what’s not working