085 Life According to Business Consultant Ashli Pollard

From Oscar de la Renta to Prada to Rebecca Minkoff to Sam Edelman, Ashli has helped grow major businesses for 10 years in the fashion industry in NYC, but now runs her consulting agency bringing the same strategies she used in big business to entrepreneurs. On top of all of that, she also owns two other businesses, a podcast production company Fast Forward, and a wellness product, Me Time. -------------------------- In today's episode, we cover:

• Meeting Ashli: who she is and what she does
• Her origin story working in the fashion industry
• Lessons you learn at the beginning of your career
• Adjusting expectations when starting your business—slow and steady wins the race!
• Knowing how to audit: discerning whether you're in a build, maintain, or start a fresh phase
• Personal realizations post-pandemic
• Getting to know who your ideal clients are
• What drew Ashli to running a female-focused agency
• Preserving your energy while being on social media

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• Canva Editable Social Media Profile Mock-Ups

----------------------- Guest info:   For more on Ashli, you can find her @teamapconsulting on Instagram, and to check out her services and offerings, head over to teamap.consulting.   AND.... Get $20 off Me Time kit with code MKW!   ----------------------- WORK WITH MKW CREATIVE CO.   Connect on social with Michelle at:

• Kiss My Aesthetic Facebook Group
• Instagram
• Tik Tok

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