Will Hegarty - The origin of Wedding MBA

Attending conferences can transform the way you approach your business. Are you leveraging conferences for unexpected benefits? Are you open to learning from different markets? In this episode, we delve into the incredible opportunities that conferences like the Wedding MBA offer for growth, networking, and staying current in an ever-evolving industry. Is it time you registered early and saved with a special coupon? Explore how industry leaders maintain their passion and adapt to changing trends, and discover how you can do the same.

Listen to this new episode for insights on maximizing the value of attending conferences and the unique opportunities they present for burgeoning and established professionals alike.

Will Hegarty is a seasoned entrepreneur and a pioneer in the wedding industry. With a degree in Business Management, Will founded seven businesses, including Rockford Fosgate Autosound, which went public. He began photographing weddings at 15 while still in high school, and his boss thought he was in college.

 

Will has documented over 2,000 weddings and met his wife, Patti, at one of them. Last year, he collaborated with his daughter Shannon and granddaughter Paige to create a children’s theater musical, "All Dolled Up," writing the lyrics and music.

 

Realizing the need for business education in the wedding industry, Will and Patti founded Wedding MBA, the Wedding Merchants Business Academy, in 2007, to help talented wedding professionals excel in the business side of their craft. Their motto is "The Business Side of the Wedding Business.

 

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