I officially took my business full-time 10 months ago!

In today's update, I share where we've been over the last year, what my business looks like today (revenue, revenue projections, and hours I'm working), and my goals and plans for the rest of 2023.

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Today’s guest is Adrienne Johnston. Adrienne is a freelance presentation designer who works with companies like Microsoft, Samsung, and Meta.

Adrienne left her job in finance in 2018. After working consistent 70-hour weeks, she was determined to build a business that gave her the freedom and flexibility she yearned for, but without the networking or sleazy sales calls. Today, Adrienne’s business brings in over $300k per year working less than half the hours as her previous corporate job.

In this episode, Adrienne shares:

• The marketing strategy that’s worked the best for her as an introvert (and brought in her best and biggest clients)
• An epiphany she had early in her business that pushed her to raise her rates
• How she avoids “sales calls” and still lands huge corporate clients
• Why her niche is so wildly profitable and tips for finding your own profitable niche
• The dichotomy between being an analytical person in a creative industry
• And so much more!

Resources:

• Episode Show Notes
• Free Webinar: How Adrienne Built a Six-Figure Design Business
• Adrienne’s course
• Adrienne’s freelance website
• Adrienne’s Instagram

Today’s guest is Jenny Weg. Jenny is a full-time mom and social media manager who started her business out of a desire to stay at home with her first child after maternity leave.

Like many business owners, Jenny’s journey has been a nonlinear one. After building her business as a full-time freelancer and course creator, Jenny decided to go back to a full-time job and keep her business for supplemental income. She’s learned to adapt her business model to support her family throughout the changing seasons of life. And that, as you’ll hear in Jenny’s story, is the beauty of having an online business.

In this episode, Jenny shares:

• How she got her first ever freelancing client (and tips for networking and getting referrals)
• Why she decided to go back to a full-time job
• How much profit her business makes per month now that she’s only doing it part-time
• How she made $20k with her first course launch with no training or prior experience (and, more importantly, how she won a related bet with her husband)
• What she did really well (and what she would change) with her first course launch
• The best investment she made in her business that paid off 55x in the first 6 months
• And so much more!

Resources:

• Episode Show Notes
• Jenny’s Instagram
• Jenny’s Social Media Manager in a Month Course