Andreea Ayers joins the She Means Business podcast today and we are excited to talk about the behind the scenes of Andreea’s business – how she set up her own t-shirt business and sold out quickly!

Outline of the Episode

[1:13] Introducing Andrea Ayers, founder of LaunchGrowJoy.com.
[3:12] How difficulty finding employment solidified Andrea’s decision to start her own business.
[6:43] Andrea Ayers’ brave move to invite business through sending out over 3000 individual e-mails.
[9:45] How to handle it when people say “no.”
[10:21] How Andrea grew the online component of her business.
[12:50] Ways to motivate people to sign up on an email list for a physical product.
[14:16] Andrea’s decision to sell her business and how she went about it.
[18:07] How Andrea Ayers made the switch to developing online courses.
[20:12] Important lessons Andrea learned through the highs and lows of a developing business.
[25:51] Successfully creating balance between work and life.
[35:48] How to get a chance to win Andrea’s Your Ultimate Online Store, worth $519.

Resources & People Mentioned

Andrea Ayers’ Launch Grow Joy website
Andrea’s Course: Your Ultimate Online Store
BizBuySell
http://www.groove.co/
Animoto.com/business
Book: She Means Business

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