She Means Business Show

If you are an online entrepreneur, you probably have a blog and you’re probably wondering how to make it a meaningful, profitable part of your business. Today on the show, we get to go behind the scenes of how Kate McKibbin, the founder of Secret Bloggers’ Business, got into the world of blogging and created amazing success with it. In fact, she grew her first blog, Drop Dead Gorgeous Daily, to over 500,000 readers a month, with multiple 6-figure revenue and 5 people on staff! I’m so excited to share this interview with you because blogging can be such a powerful way to connect with your audience on a personal level. Gone are the days when people could have a nice, shiny website and just hide behind it. People want to connect and engage with the YOU, not just your business, and blogging can play a huge role in that. Be sure to leave a comment below with your biggest takeaway from this episode to be in with a chance of winning Kate’s course “Start Your Blog with a Bang” - a launch plan for people who know that they want to make their blog a business. [Tweet "Success is created by people who take action to figure it out. - #SheMeansBusinessPodcast"] YOU WILL LEARN... How and why she started her blog in 2007 Why building a business today is about building a community of like-minded people Why she decided to close down her initial blog How she transitioned from making money with advertisers to making money selling online courses Her biggest advice for people who want to use blogging in their business (has to do with quality over quantity) How to stand out in a sea of content and find your audience with your blog Her tips on outsourcing  RESOURCES MENTIONED... Animoto.com/business Kate's website Carrie’s Book: She Means Business  

Today I have a truly remarkable and memorable interview for you. It’s with the co-founder of the luxury, organic chocolate Green and Blacks - Jo Fairley. If you’ve ever wanted to know how someone could build a 100 million dollar per year business, then now is your chance. I think you’ll be inspired by how she did it without falling into the craziness of running around like a headless chicken! Whilst recording this interview and listening to Jo’s story, I had this overwhelming feeling that anything is possible if we just take things step by little step. Literally, all we have to do is take action and the most magnificent things can grow out of opportunities that appear before us in the course of our everyday life. YOU WILL LEARN... How Jo found a way to balance her rapidly growing business and journalist job without “running around like a headless chicken” Why “you never get anywhere in life without working incredibly hard” The importance of focusing on your strengths and outsourcing the rest The significance of being organized and creating structure in your life and business How Jo begins each day The life-changing magic of cloud technology tools How an amazing business starts with this thought: “If I need this and it’s not being fulfilled, the chances are that lots of other people feel the same way.” How to turn challenges into opportunities Why succeeding as an entrepreneur has so much to do with mindset - not skill and talent How Jo takes care of herself in order to take care of her business The apps that keep her grounded About “business karma” Why you should rest when you’re tired, not quit. Why done is better than perfect (because you can always tweak later  RESOURCES & PEOPLE MENTIONED Animoto.com/business Jo Fairley’s website Green and Blacks  The Perfume Society  Wunderlist Google Docs DePulse Xero for Cloud Accounting You Magazine The Martha Rules book  Cadburry Her Instagram account Sainsburys  Headspace Insight Timer Carrie’s Book: She Means Business GET THE TRANSCRIPT HERE If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on iTunes. :) 

Have you ever felt unfulfilled with where you were at in your career? I think we all have at some point! The story I have for you today is with Janet Murray, the founder of Soulful PR, and it’s a powerful example of just how quickly our lives can change for the better when we pay attention to when we feel unhappy and then do something about it! Janet shares how she went from being a school teacher to becoming a journalist to eventually starting her own blog and creating online courses. Now she helps women all over the world get their own PR and get featured in places like the Guardian, Huffington Post, and Marie-Claire. There are so many gems in this interview for how to design a business you love – from letting go of your ego to simply quitting what isn’t working anymore. Be sure to leave a comment with your biggest takeaway from this episode to be in with a chance of winning Janet’s amazing book: Your Press Release is Breaking My Heart – a Totally Unconventional Guide to Selling Your Story in the Media. Enjoy! YOU WILL LEARN… >> How Janet realized a need in the market for teaching people how to get PR >> What led her to start a blog and what she got out of it >> How she handled “the ego side” of letting go of her journalism career to run her own business >> How she went from emailing her list from her Gmail account to using Infusionsoft >> Dealing with people being “snarky” online  >> The key things that have helped her grow the business >> One thing that has worked really well (Facebook Ads) >> How “community” has made the biggest difference in her business >> Her top tip for getting media coverage for your business (Finding ways to talk about your business by pitching stories that aren’t necessarily about your business.) >> Why practical “how to” articles are a big draw right now >> How articles she has written have delivered for her again and again >> The story of how she “sacked all her staff” >> A massive turning point for her in her business that caused her to “scrap everything and start again” >> On saying no to things that were lucrative but didn’t “float her boat” >> Letting go of what’s not working RESOURCES& PEOPLE MENTIONED Animoto.com/business Janet’s Website: Soulful PR with Janet Murray Janet’s Book: Your Press Release is Breaking My Heart Carrie’s Book: She Means Business  

Today on the show we are going behind the scenes with Anne Samoilov! Anne is the creator of Fearless Launching and has worked with people like Marie Forleo of B School and Laura Roeder of Meet Edgar and it’s so interesting to hear that all came about. In the show notes of this episode, you’ll find links to the 10 Minute Masterclasses with Anne in the past so be sure to check those out for some fantastic tips on launching. Also, be sure to comment with your biggest takeaway from today’s episode to be in with a chance of winning Anne’s “Plan with Me workshop” in which she will show you how to create an amazing launch map! You Will Learn: how Anne ended up working with Marie Forleo and Laura Roeder how she “turned around” her website from diluted messaging to a single, powerful message and offer behind the scenes on how she finally “dared to create something” – her famous Fearless Launching program why she “over-gave on purpose” the surprising things in business she didn’t expect a positive approach to “failure” the perspective that keeps her from becoming a workaholic Resources & People Mentioned: Animoto.com/business Anne’s website The White Space Solution eBook One of Anne’s exercise videos Marie Forleo Laura Roeder 10 Minute Masterclass: 4 Steps to Launching Successfully 5 Easy to Miss Steps for a Smooth, Lucrative Online Launch Carrie’s Book: She Means Business  

One of the most thrilling things about being an entrepreneur is realizing how possible it is to create something amazing out of thin air. That’s what Ally Machate did. When her job at Simon Schuster took a hit from the dot-com bust, she decided to “take a chance” and experience a year off to finish her degree while doing some freelancing on the side. Then, once a year passed she found that freelancing was really working out for her and decided to run with it. Today, Ally is the founder of The Writer’s Ally. She’s a bestselling book collaborator, award-winning editor, and expert publishing consultant. You’re going to love hearing about the organic way that Ally has grown her client base and the biggest lesson that she’s learned in business. GIVEAWAY: To be in with a chance of winning an amazing book that Ally collaborated on called The Way of the Seal - a national bestseller full of principles that will help you grow as an entrepreneur, then leave a comment below with your biggest takeaway from today’s episode.   You will learn... >> How Ally transitioned into being a freelancer as an “independent editor” >> How she expanded her client base through reaching out and putting up “a very simple but attractive website” >> How networking can be the launch pad for your business and play a huge ongoing role >> Her tips on how to use a book you’ve written to grow your business (your expertise and experience comes first) >> How she learned that learning to say “no” is such a crucial skill >> How she learned how to specialize and go deep on what she wanted to work on and delegated out the rest by expanding her team. >> The biggest lesson she’s learned in business (it has to do with self-sabotage) Resources and People Mentioned: Animoto.com/business Ally's website The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks The Way of the Seal by Mark Divine Carrie's 10 Minute Masterclass with Ally Carrie’s Book: She Means Business  

Do you struggle with feeling as though things aren’t happening as quickly as you’d like in your business? You’ll find this week’s podcast interview with Julie so refreshing.  Julie Parker is one of Australia’s most in-demand coaches around life and business. She is the founder of Beautiful You Coaching Academy and has 17 years of experience in the industry.  In today's show, we talk about so many things, including how there really is no such thing as an overnight success - despite what all the “6 days to 6-figures” marketing on social media would have us believe.  Enjoy this week’s episode and be sure to leave a comment with your biggest takeaway to be in with a chance of winning the entire back catalog of Julie’s amazing magazine - The Inspired Coach (over 45 issues!) - all about helping you become a better coach and build your business in a really authentic and soulful way.

As entrepreneurs, we tend to put a lot of pressure on ourselves wanting to make sure everything we do is a success, but what if you took some of the pressure off and approached things as an experiment instead? That’s what Halley Gray, the founder of Evolve + Succeed, decided to do and her story shows that it’s more than possible (and a lot more fun) to experiment your way to success. One of the pivotal moments in Halley’s entrepreneurial journey came when she grew tired of having inconsistent income. To handle this, she created a system (as an experiment, of course) and ended up getting booked out MONTHS in advanced. Now she teaches other people how to do the same!    

If you find yourself wondering what step to take next or feel overwhelmed by all the things you think you “should” do, then this week’s episode of the She Means Business Podcast is going to feel like a breath of fresh air. Today on the show, we have a brilliant interview for you with Jenny Fenig, creator of the Get Gutsy movement and mentor to spiritually-driven coaches, healers, and creatives. Jenny’s story about going from a 6 figure salary and crying in a cubicle to zero and then onwards to building a successful coaching business from complete scratch shows how being bold and gutsy in life and business always starts with getting still and quiet and tuning into that little voice that is always there lighting the way. We all have that voice inside us - our intuition - and I hope that this interview inspires you to listen to it even more. You’ll be amazed to find that all the answers you need are already within you. <3 Also, we have something very exciting for you! Jenny is giving away a spot in her Tribe Building Bootcamp Course!  To get in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is leave a comment below with your biggest takeaway from this episode. Good luck!

Trying to find the right people to delegate to in your business can be so challenging, which is why I found today’s guest so inspiring. Trivinia Barber has not only sourced amazing VAs to work with, she’s built a successful Virtual Assistant Firm called Priority VA which places entrepreneurs with virtual assistants and is trusted by leading experts such as Todd Herman and Amy Porterfield! Trivinia shares all of the ups and downs of her journey, including how hard it was to deal with the “mean people” of the internet world and why she feels that more entrepreneurs should share their “bloopers.” I know you’ll get so much value out of today’s show. :)

Today on the show, we are joined by Michelle Warner – an expert in helping entrepreneurs achieve freedom through online sales funnels. Her story shows how in spite of all the twists and turns each of our journeys may have, as long as we stay connected to what we truly want to do in the world (instead of just mindlessly checking off boxes), we’ll reach the destiny that we long for deep down inside.  The twists and turns in Michelle’s journey consisted of going from the recession disappointment of 2008 to becoming the CEO of an 8-figure company and then ultimately starting her own business and dealing with the doubts that came along with having something that was completely under her own name. Listen in to hear all about how Michelle overcame the doubts and created her own entrepreneurial adventure.