003. 7 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started My Business

The journey to becoming an entrepreneur and running your own business is a bumpy, rocky, and unpredictable road. And, if you've heard my story, then you know that I quit my secure 9-5 corporate job as a Marketing Director without any kind of backup plan...... and the result? Well, let's just say that I got to hit all those roadblocks and bumps pretty hard and learn these lessons the hard way. In this episode, I'm sharing with you the 7 things that I just wish I knew before starting my own business and I have no doubt that you learn some valuable lessons from it too.Here’s a quick rundown of this episode…[01:54] Getting comfortable with money[04:40] The lesson I paid $10000 to learn[08:50] Becoming an expert at one thing[10:15] Activity doesn’t equal growth[12:00] Why you should focus on client relationships[13:00] The 3 Ohs - Optimize, Outsource, Automate[15:00] Your business can be a blessing or a curse___Mentioned in this episode:Get your free ticket to the Purpose To Profit Design Business Summit (Aug 22-26, 2022)"Profit First" by Mike MichalowiczThe Contract ShopMy Trademark Lawyers___Follow & shareIf you find this podcast helpful, share it with a friend or your audience so more people can discover it and gain value from it.Come hang out with me on Instagram or check out our website.🔥 Learn more about The Breakthrough Designer™ and how to become a confident designer AND business owner.

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Welcome to the Create to Convert Podcast, hosted by Yevgeniya Davarashvili (more commonly known as Gigi), designer, tech founder, mama, and business educator.This podcast is for creative entrepreneurs who want to up-level their business and turn it into a profitable + sustainable power machine. We'll cover topics like marketing strategies, money, pricing, growth mindset, project management, social media marketing, brand development and much more, so that you can take the overwhelm out of your business and start focusing on growth and transformation instead.And it all starts with one actionable podcast episode at a time!