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Get ready to be inspired by a story that exemplifies unwavering determination, the strength of overcoming, and the power of faith. Today, we kick off our special series on Women Entrepreneurs, and we're starting strong with the remarkable journey of Dr. Cortney Baker right here in Fairview. Imagine being a teenage mom and carving a path to an extraordinary life. That's just the beginning of Cortney's story. At 28, she took a leap of faith, leaving her job as a children's speech therapist to build her own home health company, KidsCare Home Health. From its humble start in Dallas, it's now an 8-figure national enterprise with over 1000 employees. But here's where Cortney's journey takes a profound turn. She's a stroke survivor, a living testament to her strength in the face of adversity. Her story speaks volumes, reminding us that challenges can be overcome with the right mindset and unwavering faith. Cortney's achievements extend far beyond the business realm. She was honored as the Texas Business Woman of the Year in 2016/2017, underscoring her unwavering dedication. Her insights have graced influential platforms like Huffington Post and Forbes. She also received her Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, a testament to her commitment to learning and growth. Now, let's dive into the captivating facets of her journey. Dr. Cortney Baker isn't just an entrepreneurial powerhouse; she's also an accomplished painter. Her canvas vividly portrays empowerment, resilience, and hope, driven by her faith in Jesus Christ. Cortney's influence reaches every corner. As a seasoned TEDx and keynote speaker, she shares her wisdom on women's leadership and entrepreneurship, driven by her faith and passion. Her message resonates with people from all walks of life, reminding us of our incredible potential. But that's not all – Cortney authored "Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling," a book that serves as a guide to shatter limitations and embrace the potential that faith and resilience bring. And then there's the "Scaling Society," a community Cortney founded to nurture creative women business owners. The Scaling Society is where ideas flourish, businesses thrive, and lasting connections are made while grounded in faith. So, join me on this special episode of "Getting Neighborly" as we kick off our Women Entrepreneurs series by delving into the captivating journey of Dr. Cortney Baker. Her story is a living testament to the indomitable human spirit fueled by faith. Get ready to be inspired on a whole new level! www.WEInspireTX.com Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cortneybaker/ Company Website: www.courtneybaker.com Company Instagram: @Drcortneybaker - https://www.instagram.com/drcortneybaker/
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Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, host of The Women in Business podcast, TEDx speaker, and a nationally-recognized authority on women's leadership. She's been featured on Fox News, Forbes, iHeartRadio, and Huffington Post, among other publications. As a leadership expert, mentor, business coach to female entrepreneurs and mother of three, she is passionate about empowering women to close the gender gap through the power of entrepreneurship. Dr. Cortney Baker is also the author of the best selling book The 10 Dos and Don’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and her most recent book Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She was named the 2016-2017 Texas Businesswoman of the Year and the top 100 in HealthCare in America. She's the Founder and CEO of KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million dollar healthcare organization with 11 locations across Texas, Colorado and Idaho. She holds a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, where she concentrated her studies on understanding and advancing women to the highest levels of leadership. In this episode… When a young lady approached Dr. Cortney Baker after an event and asked Dr. Baker to be her mentor, she readily agreed because she is a big advocate of women supporting other women. Dr. Baker mentored the young lady who ended up achieving much success in her career and eventually starting her own business. And so being an award-winning entrepreneur and leader, Dr. Baker decided to take up coaching to be able to help other women in their entrepreneurship and leadership roles. In this week's episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show, Andrea Heuston talks with Dr. Cortney Baker about the importance of women mentoring and supporting each other, the before and afters in Dr. Baker's life, and why women don't need to have it all to be happy and successful. Stay tuned.
Dr. Cortney Baker is the Founder and CEO of Baker Management Group. She is also the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million dollar enterprise providing speech, physical, occupational, and nursing services to children with special needs from Texas to Colorado. The company has more than 650 employees and has provided healthcare to over 40,000 children with special needs. Dr. Baker also coaches female entrepreneurs on how to start and scale their service-based businesses. She's the author of Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling and the bestselling book, The 10 Do's and Don'ts for Business Leaders. She went from a single teenage mom on Medicaid and food stamps, working double shifts as a pregnant waitress to Texas Businesswoman of the year. In this episode… How hard can life and business get? Just when Dr. Cortney Baker thought she was out of the woods and ready to expand her business, one of her employees committed fraud that almost made her lose her company. As if that was not enough, Dr. Baker had to go through a seven-hour brain surgery. Thankfully she was able to overcome those challenges and she came back stronger than ever and returned to oversee the growth of her business to a multi-million dollar company. How did she overcome these challenges? And how does her book, Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling, help in overcoming the limit that could potentially hamper your growth? Tune in to this episode of Inspired Insider as Dr. Jeremy Weisz interviews Dr. Cortney Baker of KidsCare Home Health as Dr. Baker shares her inspiring story of resilience, courage, and unapologetic will to succeed despite life-threatening challenges. Find out what she means by a glass ceiling, how to overcome it, and how she braved through her struggles to become the successful woman that she is today.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, host of the podcast Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs, TEDx speaker, and a nationally recognized authority on women’s leadership. She has been featured on FOX News, Forbes, iHeart Radio, and Huffington Post, among other publications. As a leadership expert, mentor and business coach to female entrepreneurs and mother of three, she is passionate about empowering women to close the gender gap through the power of entrepreneurship. Dr. Cortney is the author of the best-selling book The Ten Do’s and Don’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and her most recent book, Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. Dr. Cortney was named the 2016/2017 Texas Business Woman of the Year, and the Top 100 in Healthcare in America. She’s the founder and CEO of KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million dollar healthcare organization with 11 locations across Texas, Colorado, and Idaho. She holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, where she concentrated her studies on understanding and advancing women to the highest levels of leadership. Dr. Cortney resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, daughters, dogs, and rescue kitty. To try Honeybook, click HERE To access your Cash Flow System: www.cortneybaker.com/cash Click To access Marketing in an Economic Downturn Click To access From Side Hustle to CEO Click To access the Scaling Master Class If you need business guidance: Email here Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Follow Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Subscribe to Women in Business on Apple Podcasts
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, host of the podcast Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs, TEDx speaker, and a nationally recognized authority on women’s leadership. She has been featured on FOX News, Forbes, iHeart Radio, and Huffington Post, among other publications. As a leadership expert, mentor and business coach to female entrepreneurs and mother of three, she is passionate about empowering women to close the gender gap through the power of entrepreneurship. Dr. Cortney is the author of the best-selling book The Ten Do’s and Don’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and her most recent book, Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. Dr. Cortney was named the 2016/2017 Texas Business Woman of the Year, and the Top 100 in Healthcare in America. She’s the founder and CEO of KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million dollar healthcare organization with 11 locations across Texas, Colorado, and Idaho. She holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, where she concentrated her studies on understanding and advancing women to the highest levels of leadership. Dr. Cortney resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, daughters, dogs, and rescue kitty. To try Honeybook, click HERE To access your Cash Flow System: www.cortneybaker.com/cash Click To access Marketing in an Economic Downturn Click To access From Side Hustle to CEO Click To access the Scaling Master Class If you need business guidance: Email here Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Follow Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Subscribe to Women in Business on Apple Podcasts
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Amanda Walker is a Health and Life (Healthstyle) Coach who empowers women to feel amazing naked. She is the creator of the Feel Amazing Naked Program and the Feel Amazing Naked Podcast. Amanda uses a “WHOLE”istic, no B.S., approach to coaching and blends strategy, skill and mindset to help clients unearth the root causes of their struggles with food, body and mind to help them create the life they crave. She is passionate about challenging clients to create more time in their life for healthy living and giving them tools to get out of their own way to lead their fullest life possible. Contact Amanda HERE Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, host of the podcast Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs, TEDx speaker, and a nationally recognized authority on women’s leadership. She has been featured on FOX News, Forbes, iHeart Radio, and Huffington Post, among other publications. As a leadership expert, mentor and business coach to female entrepreneurs and mother of three, she is passionate about empowering women to close the gender gap through the power of entrepreneurship. Dr. Cortney is the author of the best-selling book The Ten Do’s and Don’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and her most recent book, Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. Dr. Cortney was named the 2016/2017 Texas Business Woman of the Year, and the Top 100 in Healthcare in America. She’s the founder and CEO of KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million dollar healthcare organization with 11 locations across Texas, Colorado, and Idaho. She holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, where she concentrated her studies on understanding and advancing women to the highest levels of leadership. Dr. Cortney resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, daughters, dogs, and rescue kitty. To try Honeybook, click HERE To access your Cash Flow System: www.cortneybaker.com/cash If you need business guidance: Email here Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Follow Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Subscribe to Women in Business on Apple Podcasts
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, host of the podcast Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs, TEDx speaker, and a nationally recognized authority on women’s leadership. She has been featured on FOX News, Forbes, iHeart Radio, and Huffington Post, among other publications. As a leadership expert, mentor and business coach to female entrepreneurs and mother of three, she is passionate about empowering women to close the gender gap through the power of entrepreneurship. Dr. Cortney is the author of the best-selling book The Ten Do’s and Don’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and her most recent book, Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. Dr. Cortney was named the 2016/2017 Texas Business Woman of the Year, and the Top 100 in Healthcare in America. She’s the founder and CEO of KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million dollar healthcare organization with 11 locations across Texas, Colorado, and Idaho. She holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, where she concentrated her studies on understanding and advancing women to the highest levels of leadership. Dr. Cortney resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, daughters, dogs, and rescue kitty. To try Honeybook, click HERE To access your Cash Flow System: www.cortneybaker.com/cash If you need business guidance: Email here Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Follow Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Subscribe to Women in Business on Apple Podcasts
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, host of the podcast Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs, TEDx speaker, and a nationally recognized authority on women’s leadership. She has been featured on FOX News, Forbes, iHeart Radio, and Huffington Post, among other publications. As a leadership expert, mentor and business coach to female entrepreneurs and mother of three, she is passionate about empowering women to close the gender gap through the power of entrepreneurship. Dr. Cortney is the author of the best-selling book The Ten Do’s and Don’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and her most recent book, Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. Dr. Cortney was named the 2016/2017 Texas Business Woman of the Year, and the Top 100 in Healthcare in America. She’s the founder and CEO of KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million dollar healthcare organization with 11 locations across Texas, Colorado, and Idaho. She holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, where she concentrated her studies on understanding and advancing women to the highest levels of leadership. Dr. Cortney resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, daughters, dogs, and rescue kitty. To try Honeybook, click HERE To access your Cash Flow System: www.cortneybaker.com/cash If you need business guidance: Email here Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Follow Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Subscribe to Women in Business on Apple Podcasts
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, host of the podcast Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs, TEDx speaker, and a nationally recognized authority on women’s leadership. She has been featured on FOX News, Forbes, iHeart Radio, and Huffington Post, among other publications. As a leadership expert, mentor and business coach to female entrepreneurs and mother of three, she is passionate about empowering women to close the gender gap through the power of entrepreneurship. Dr. Cortney is the author of the best-selling book The Ten Do’s and Don’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and her most recent book, Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. Dr. Cortney was named the 2016/2017 Texas Business Woman of the Year, and the Top 100 in Healthcare in America. She’s the founder and CEO of KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million dollar healthcare organization with 11 locations across Texas, Colorado, and Idaho. She holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, where she concentrated her studies on understanding and advancing women to the highest levels of leadership. Dr. Cortney resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, daughters, dogs, and rescue kitty.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, host of the podcast Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs, TEDx speaker, and a nationally recognized authority on women’s leadership. She has been featured on FOX News, Forbes, iHeart Radio, and Huffington Post, among other publications. As a leadership expert, mentor and business coach to female entrepreneurs and mother of three, she is passionate about empowering women to close the gender gap through the power of entrepreneurship. Dr. Cortney is the author of the best-selling book The Ten Do’s and Don’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and her most recent book, Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. Dr. Cortney was named the 2016/2017 Texas Business Woman of the Year, and the Top 100 in Healthcare in America. She’s the founder and CEO of KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million dollar healthcare organization with 11 locations across Texas, Colorado, and Idaho. She holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, where she concentrated her studies on understanding and advancing women to the highest levels of leadership. Dr. Cortney resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, daughters, dogs, and rescue kitty.
Dr. Cortney Baker is a mom, CEO, author, podcaster, and an inspiration to professional women. She had some rough patches early in life, but by taking ownership of her journey, she skipped out on playing the victim, and instead she wrote her own script. Today she’s chairman and CEO of KidsCare, a multimillion dollar healthcare agency in multiple US states, and her influence reaches even farther. In today’s episode, we learn how caring for her needy sister impacted her career choices, about Cortney’s decision to become an entrepreneur, and about her recently released book regarding gender issues in the workplace, Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. We also discuss purpose, confidence, the four things that hold women back from advancing in the workplace, time management...and more. In today’s episode you’ll learn: How Cortney went from teenage mom to CEO How her sister’s illness impacted her career choice About the importance of mindset in adversity About ownership and responsibility The four things that hold women back About confidence Why purpose should direct time management LINKS FROM TODAY’S EPISODE KidsCare DrCortneyBaker.com Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling by Dr. Cortney Baker Women in Business Podcast Find Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn
Dr. Cortney is on a mission to change the world – one woman, one mother, one daughter and one legacy at a time. But her path to popularity, power, and prosperity has required her to navigate numerous potholes. In 1993, six months after graduating from high school, she put dreams of attending college at Texas A&M on hold and instead became a single teenage mom. Watching her friends leave for college, she was instead forced onto Medicaid, food stamps and double-shifts as a pregnant waitress. Despite those immense obstacles, she launched a successful and transcendent business career. Through a combination of passion and persistence, Dr. Cortney earned her Master's degree from Southern Illinois University and founded KidsCare Home Health. In 2005, Dr. Cortney suffered a pulmonary embolism and in 2012 endured a stroke that required 7-hour brain surgery. Despite seemingly insurmountable health odds, she quickly rebounded, earning her doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University. She is currently the CEO and Chairman of the Board for KidsCare, a multi-million dollar enterprise providing speech, physical, occupational, and nursing services to over 2,500 children with special needs from Texas to Colorado. She has also authored Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling and the best-selling book, The 10 Dos and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively. When not getting lost or making a stop at Whataburger for her beloved Diet Coke, Dr. Cortney resides near Dallas with her husband, two children, two dogs, and a rescue cat. What you will learn in this episode: How Dr. Cortney began facing difficulties at a young age, and how she overcame those challenges to get her doctoral degree and become a thriving entrepreneur Why Dr. Cortney decided to leave a job where she was under-appreciated and instead built her own company Why the many challenges Dr. Cortney faced as a young woman served to strengthen her resolve and altered the trajectory of her life Why Dr. Cortney strongly believes in empowering other women to succeed, and how she conducted her research for her book Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling What four challenges most women face that make it difficult to achieve the top levels of leadership in their careers Why a lack of self-confidence is one of the biggest challenges women in the business world face, and why too often women pull each other down rather than lift each other up What steps Dr. Cortney takes to help women better develop a sense of self-confidence, and why confidence is a choice How Dr. Cortney helps women entrepreneurs bring their business ideas and entrepreneurial vision to life Why Dr. Cortney found herself in a dark place of “now what?” after she achieved her doctoral degree, founded her company and wrote her first book, and how she worked her way back out What advice Dr. Cortney would offer to anyone needing to build up their own confidence and make progress toward their goals Resources: Email: cortney@cortneybaker.com Website: https://cortneybaker.com From Side Hustle to CEO course: www.fromsidehustletoceo.com Women in Business Podcast: https://cortneybaker.com/podcast/ Twitter: @cortneyabaker Facebook:
Are you interested in taking your side-hustle full-time? Back when I first dove into the online business world, I wasn't sure to be totally honest. I secured a job with Laura Roeder...because she had a business I could honestly see myself running someday. I learned everything I could and finally took the leap...after two years of trying to manage own course launches of my signature program, Fearless Launching, I knew I owed it to myself to try. If you want to hear that full story, make sure to dig into the podcast archives and listen to the episode where I share the whole story right here! Todayyy I'm talking to Dr. Cortney Baker, someone who helps women do exactly that...turn their side-hustle into actual businesses. Cortney has a LOT going for her...She's a business growth strategist, she's been named Texas Businesswoman of the Year. She's also a CEO and founder of multimillion-dollar company Kids Care Home Health. She's the creator of the from Side Hustle To CEO Academy. Cortney shares with us some essential tips to help us transition to a full-time business owner. Listen in, learn, and get motivated. Highlights From The Episode: [04:07] Getting to know Dr. Cortney and how she got started [07:22] Cortney's dissertation research [10:29] Four main challenges that women go through in the corporate world [12:12] Cortney's book: Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling [15:47] Things to know before taking a side-hustle full-time and leaving your job [20:29] Why knowing your tribe is an essential part of the process [24:22] Cortney's advice on the most straight-forward business to start [26:14] Simple guidelines for people quitting their full-time jobs Key Quotes from the Episode “…you have to leave walking out as a CEO, as I'm a CEO, and I'm going to behave and hold myself to a higher standard than that because they may be a referral partner.” “Whatever the plan is, as long as you make one and you get other people to help you with it, then you're setting yourself up for success.” “Getting other people on board, having them feel like they're part of the business. That is the way you build confidence and trust in what you're doing.” “If it were easy, everyone would do it.” “What can you do to solve a problem that really just pisses you off and be part of the solution?” How To Get Help Turning Your Side-Hustle Into Your Business With Dr. Cortney: Website Dr. Cortney on Instagram Dr. Cortney on LinkedIn Dr. Cortney on Twitter Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook Women In Business Podcast Free Business Roadmap
Are you interested in taking your side-hustle full-time? Back when I first dove into the online business world, I wasn't sure to be totally honest. I secured a job with Laura Roeder...because she had a business I could honestly see myself running someday. I learned everything I could and finally took the leap...after two years of trying to manage own course launches of my signature program, Fearless Launching, I knew I owed it to myself to try. If you want to hear that full story, make sure to dig into the podcast archives and listen to the episode where I share the whole story right here! Todayyy I'm talking to Dr. Cortney Baker, someone who helps women do exactly that...turn their side-hustle into actual businesses. Cortney has a LOT going for her...She's a business growth strategist, she's been named Texas Businesswoman of the Year. She's also a CEO and founder of multimillion-dollar company Kids Care Home Health. She's the creator of the from Side Hustle To CEO Academy. Cortney shares with us some essential tips to help us transition to a full-time business owner. Listen in, learn, and get motivated. Highlights From The Episode: [04:07] Getting to know Dr. Cortney and how she got started [07:22] Cortney's dissertation research [10:29] Four main challenges that women go through in the corporate world [12:12] Cortney's book: Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling [15:47] Things to know before taking a side-hustle full-time and leaving your job [20:29] Why knowing your tribe is an essential part of the process [24:22] Cortney's advice on the most straight-forward business to start [26:14] Simple guidelines for people quitting their full-time jobs Key Quotes from the Episode “…you have to leave walking out as a CEO, as I'm a CEO, and I'm going to behave and hold myself to a higher standard than that because they may be a referral partner.” “Whatever the plan is, as long as you make one and you get other people to help you with it, then you're setting yourself up for success.” “Getting other people on board, having them feel like they're part of the business. That is the way you build confidence and trust in what you're doing.” “If it were easy, everyone would do it.” “What can you do to solve a problem that really just pisses you off and be part of the solution?” How To Get Help Turning Your Side-Hustle Into Your Business With Dr. Cortney: Website Dr. Cortney on Instagram Dr. Cortney on LinkedIn Dr. Cortney on Twitter Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook Women In Business Podcast Free Business Roadmap
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Today we discuss about the method I created to achieving your goals, and that's the DAMM method! With this method, you'll be able to big, long-term goals and create smaller short-term goals to achieve in a timely manner. I hope you find this helpful and implement DAMM into your life! Links Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Follow Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Subscribe to Women in Business on Apple Podcasts Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to https://www.drcortneybaker.com/roadmap to get a copy of my business roadmap. Stop duct-taping ideas together for starting your business. Snag my FREE roadmap to get starting on building a real business today. About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
So you’ve decided to quit your job, congratulations! Whether you’re starting your own business or transitioning to a new role somewhere else, there are some guidelines you should follow. In this episode, I’m talking about the ten things I think you should know and do when you’re quitting your job. Whether you love your job or you hate it so much you’d rather do anything but, it’s important for you and your reputation to leave it with grace and dignity. There’d be few things worse than burning bridges that might impact your entire future. These 10 steps will help you leave with your head held high. First, make sure that you actually tell your boss or supervisor that you’re leaving, before you tell anyone else. Workplaces are hotbeds of gossip, so if you start blabbing to your co-workers first, the narrative leaves your hands. Plus, it’s just common courtesy to your supervisor, even if you didn’t see eye to eye. If you have a lot of strong emotions about your job, I always recommend writing a fictional resignation letter - one that doesn’t go beyond your sight. This lets you get out all your feelings of pent out anger or even about how much you loved your job before you approach your supervisor with your real letter. Which you absolutely should do in person, but keep it professional. And in this letter, make sure you’re giving at least two week’s notice - and that you’re working as productively during them. You can be let go for being company dead weight. Finish these week’s out working strong, training your replacement (if possible), writing your job manual, and leave with dignity, knowing you were a model employee for your last two weeks. If you’re transitioning to a new employer or even if you’re going self-employed, don’t bad-mouth your former one. You want to always be able to get a good reference from them. Plus, if you start spouting hate about your old employer, it actually shows a lot more about your character than how they treated you. Keep all these tips in mind and happy quitting! Are you thinking of leaving your job? Have you written a fictional resignation letter? How do you plan on preserving your reputation when you’re leaving your job? In This Episode: Why you need to tell your supervisor that you’re quitting before anyone else What power and catharsis comes with writing a fictional resignation letter Why you should always give at least two weeks notice when you resign How to finish your last two weeks working strong and with dignity Why you need to transition from your former employer in the most respectful way possible Quotes: “Even if you have a horrible experience with an even more horrible boss, keep your resignation letter short, sweet, professional, and to the point.” (12:12) “How you leave your current employer to go work for your new employer makes a big impact on the hiring manager at your new employer. They see it as the exact way how you would leave them.” (14:06) “Remember, you get to leave, but your reputation and the terms you leave on are completely up to you.” (18:52) Links Freebie: It's Quitting Time | How To Quit Your Job to Start Your Own Company Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Follow Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Subscribe to Women in Business on Apple Podcasts Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, host of thepodcast Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of WomenEntrepreneurs with Dr. Cortney, TEDx speaker, and a nationallyrecognized authority on women’s leadership. She has been featuredon FOX News, Forbes, iHeart Radio, and Huffington Post, among otherpublications. As a leadership expert, mentor and business coach tofemale entrepreneurs and mother of three, she is passionate aboutinspiring and empowering women to close the gender gap throughentrepreneurship.Dr. Cortney is the author of the best-selling book The Ten Do’s andDon’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and hermost recent book, Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the GlassCeiling. Dr. Cortney was named the 2016/2017 Texas Business Womanof the Year, and the Top 100 in Healthcare in America. She’s thefounder and CEO of KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million KidsCareHome Health, a multi-million dollar healthcare organization with 12locations across Texas, Colorado, and Idaho. She holds an Ed.D. inOrganizational Leadership from Pepperdine. She earned an Ed.D. inOrganizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, where sheconcentrated on understanding and advancing women to the highestlevels of leadership.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Writing copy that makes your audience, and your client’s audience, take notice could be the difference between making your bills and, well, not. Laura Belgray joins me to talk about how she built her copywriting business from the ground up, almost accidentally, and what things she wished she’d prioritized when she was starting out. Laura is an award-winning copywriter and the founder of TalkingShrimp.com. She's written TV spots for clients like NBC, Fandango and Bravo; and she helps entrepreneurs find words that make buyers go bananas. Her course with Marie Forleo, The Copy Cure, helps you find your voice and sell anything. Laura was writing professionally for television at a job she loved, occasionally writing some copy on the side after attending an event put on by her friend, Marie Forleo. When she suddenly lost her well-paid job, she had to reexamine how she was going to start making money again. That’s when she decided to take her copywriting hobby full-time, even though she hadn’t really set out to do that. She explains how, for her, her entrepreneurial journey never looked like a rollercoaster… at least not financially or with building her business. Laura’s rollercoaster was purely mental and emotional. One thing that Laura makes sure she asks herself regularly is what she would do if she won the lottery. By evaluating whether or not she’d continue working as a copywriter even if she were a millionaire, Laura solidifies the why behind her business: that she loves it, writing for clients, and creating incredible words every day. Laura explains what she wished she knew when she first started her business. First, she would have created her email list with intent right away. Your email list is the one thing that won’t ever be impacted by social media algorithms. She’s also learned the power of consistent visibility: showing up online every single day. How do you measure success? What would you do if you won the lottery? How do you create consistent content for your business? In This Episode: How you can find your entrepreneurial spirit when you aren’t even looking Why some entrepreneurial journeys are more about your mental and emotional health Why you should think about what you would do when you win the lottery How to keep coming back to why you’re doing what you’re doing to fuel you forward Why you should become prolific in your visibility How important having an email list is to your business Quotes: “I go through long periods where I’m so charged up and excited about everything and I want to learn and do everything and then I get into a mindset where I hate my business and hate what everyone’s saying.” (17:38) “I think the online space is so different because you’ve got to build rapport with somebody without really having that one-to-one connection. And it’s so noisy! But it’s a learning experience and if it means something to me, I’m going to keep going.” (20:48) “Having something to sell all the time, in a way, keeps me going. I always have something to drive people to. I always have a point I can connect a story to.” (23:04) Links Find Laura Belgray Online Follow Laura Belgray on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
The formula for a successful company is good leadership coupled with sound financial decisions… Are you ready to turn your business into a thriving successful business? When it comes to a business, having someone in a position of leadership isn’t always an indicator that it’s going to be successful. If that leader does not foster a sense of community, compassion, and responsibility, or they don’t make their employees feel valued, that company probably isn’t going to be successful. If you’ve been plagued by terrible bosses throughout your employed years, starting your own business might be the way you can be the employer you want to see in the world. You can actually be that role model and example for your employees. Good leadership goes hand in hand with smart financial decisions. On this episode, I’m going through what you need to know to help make these decisions. First, you need to understand your books. Even if you don’t know what everything means, you need to know how much money you have coming in and going out. You also need to make sure that you set up an emergency fund that can be used when you hit a snag in your cash flow, you’re not going to go into debt. Next, you need to know how much of your net revenue you have to set aside for your taxes. Because, and I hate to be that person, taxes are one of the only mandatory things you have to do in your life. If you’re not confident about exactly how much you need to set aside for your taxes, speak to an accountant you trust for financial advice. One of the good things about your taxes is that some of your necessary business expenses are tax-deductible. But which ones? Some of your equipment purchases, office space, maybe even your car - but it all depends on your individual business. Lastly, I’m giving you the low-down on business credit cards. Should you get one? In some cases, it’s the best way to build up your credit score for your business. However, credit cards can be a slippery slope, so tread these waters carefully. Do you feel comfortable when you look at your business ledgers? How long can your emergency fund sustain your business? Have you considered taking out a business credit card? In This Episode: Why leadership isn’t the most important thing you can look at for your company’s growth How starting your own business can let you be the employer you always wished you had Why knowing your books inside out is essential for a strong business What role an emergency fund plays in your business How much of your net revenue you should save for your taxes each month How to figure out what expenses are tax-deductible Why you need to grow credit for your business Quotes: “Leadership is only half the equation of business success. And it is a crucial piece, but it’s not the only piece. It just so happens that it’s the piece we tend to, as women, focus on because it’s more of what we’re comfortable with.” (7:40) “Don’t let yourself get stuck in a slow month with zero in back-up.” (10:46) “Only borrow what you absolutely must have to run your business.” (22:26) Links The Formula For Business Success Guide From Side Hustle To CEO Course Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Tenacity, determination, and taking advice from women who have been there before you all contribute to your business and career success. Freelance news anchor and journalist, personal trainer, mentor, and entrepreneur Jenny Anchondo joins me to talk about her personal journey through an eating disorder to working for national television networks. Jenny is the host of Second Shot, a podcast that talks about two news articles a week in a new light. She started her career by driving her highlight reel around the country and meeting with news executives to secure her first role as a writer. But all the while, she was struggling with and through an eating disorder. After ongoing outpatient rehab, Jenny is proud of the steps she’s taken to reclaim her life. She recommends that every single person, whether they’ve gone through addiction or disorder or not, take the time to go deep into their own self-discovery. It’s hard work, but it’s so worthwhile and you will come out of it stronger and with a much better sense of who you are. Jenny is a firm believer in the power of positive mentorship. She found a mentor in a news anchor who advised her that her highlights reel was not going to get her hired, and she recommended Jenny drive around the country so producers could meet her face-to-face and see her personality. Women can have incredibly positive impacts on your life, both personal and business, and everyone should endeavor to have mentors in their lives. As a broadcast journalist, Jenny has experienced her fair share of rejections and “no’s”. Every entrepreneur on this planet has been told “no” at one point or another as well. While the easy thing to do is crumble at the rejection, you need to look for the positive side of that “no” to see it as a new opportunity. Lastly, Jenny explains how she’s naturally a pessimistic person, but she’s learned to reframe her mindset. Now, Jenny looks for the miracle in everyday life. The good things that happen every day that you might be taking for granted. How do you see the good every day? Do you have a positive mentor in your life? How do you handle rejection? In This Episode: Why you should make time to do the deep, hard work into self-discovery How tenacity will help you get ahead in your career What role other women in mentorship positions can have in your life Why we all need to seek out mentors who will help guide us, give us constructive criticism, and support How you can look on the positive side of a “no” Why you need to reframe your mindset to look for the miracles in your life Quotes: “It was really just continuing to show up and do the work. So often we’re looking for a secret or a workaround to hard work, but especially in the beginning of careers, it’s about continually being the person that everyone else can count on.” (19:31) “If somebody gives you advice, always imagine that she wants the best for you. Never question if it’s personal or anything else like that, just imagine that that person is just helping you out, it doesn’t matter what their motives are.” (21:04) “Just because it’s a no doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good experience to go through and to try.” (29:28) Links Listen to Second Shot with Heath Oakes and Jenny Anchondo Find Jenny Anchondo Online Follow Jenny Anchondo on Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are more likely than any other demographic to experience loneliness, depression, and other mental health issues. I’m here today to tell you that if you’ve felt like this, you’re not alone. I’ve also experienced my fair share of depression during my entrepreneurial rollercoaster. We’ve all been there; when we’re working behind a screen all day, we’re not really interacting with anyone. You might have some online connections you chat with here and there, but there’s really nothing like that in-person communication to boost your mood. Inevitably, the lack of social interaction will lead to loneliness. The future of entrepreneurship is changing already to be more open about mental health, depression, and loneliness. Because we are more likely to experience it, it’s time we open the conversation - and we are. And by talking about mental health, we’ll be contributing to making entrepreneurship a less lonely and even more accessible possibility. As entrepreneurs, we need to prioritize self-care every single day. Not when you feel like it, every day. You don’t have to have a long, luxurious bath every day unless you want to, but you need to include some aspects of loving yourself. These are things like getting enough sleep, eating healthy food, and talking to people outside your computer. You should also get a hobby that’s away from your computer. Running, crafting, going to yoga classes, or whatever it is you want to do will all help you disengage and decompress from every day stresses your business brings. I’d also recommend practicing gratitude every day. Whether you say one thing you’re grateful for every step you take to the bathroom or spend five minutes in the morning or night writing in your journal, this simple act helps keep your cortisol levels calm. Lastly, make sure you have a support network. This network preferably lives outside your computer, so you physically have to go to meet up and connect in real life. They might be a local women’s network or just a group of friends you can really unwind with. Do you have a support network? How often do you get outside your house for something that’s not business-related? Do you practice self-care? In This Episode: How working behind a screen all day can lead to loneliness Why entrepreneurs are more likely to experience depression than the general population What will happen when we open the conversation about mental health in entrepreneurship Why you have to prioritize self-care in your daily routine How having a hobby helps you disengage and decompress from your business How practicing gratitude helps you keep your stress hormones at bay Why you need to have someone or a group of people to talk to Quotes: “People can and they will admire you for your successes but they find a connection with your struggles.” (1:56) “A recent study conducted and published in Small Business Economics found that entrepreneurs were much more likely to deal with depression and other mental health issues when compared to the general population.” (8:27) “When your identity is your business, you set yourself up for a one-way path to crisis. In entrepreneurship, failure and rejection are necessary steps on the journey to success.” (16:13) “When you go through the dark, you have to shine the light so you can see your way out, and that’s what talking about it will do.” (21:53) Links The 1 Thing We Need to be Talking about in Entrepreneurship Guide From Side Hustle To CEO Course Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
What do you do when you’ve just started your business and then experience a tragedy in your life? You have two choices: let the tragedy consume your every waking thought or let your business save you. For Katie DePaola, she chose her business over and over again to help her cope with the death of her brother. Katie is the founder of the Inner Glow Circle, a training company for women coaches and entrepreneurs. Katie lost her brother when she was 27 to an overdose, but instead of letting this experience stop her from living her calling, she’s used it to fuel herself forward. She’s used the losses she’s experienced as her greatest opportunities; her business literally saved her life. Katie found first hand what happens when she changed her mindset. When she realized that giving up was not an option for her and the path ahead became clear to her. The hardest things that happen in our lives often have opportunities within them, you just need to look for it. That’s not to say that you’re never going to have another low point when you’re in business, but you need to learn how to navigate your way through them. Katie says when you’re feeling low or overwhelmed is to ask yourself, “What can I do?” When you determine the actions that you can take at that time, you can start to slowly move forward again. Confidence is something important for all women in business. While it’s something some women find comes naturally, others need to work hard on it. But like any muscle, if you do exercise your confidence, it’ll get stronger. Have you experienced trauma in your life that you’re not sure how to work through? Do you feel confident in your skills? What’s your purpose in life? In This Episode: How choosing your business over and over again can help you through difficult situations What happens when you change your mindset to know that giving up is not an option Why you should look for the opportunity in the hard events How to handle the low points when you’re navigating your business Why you should ask yourself, “what can I do?” Why you need to work on your confidence levels in order to grow in your business How we can find confidence through cooperation Why you have to grow certain parts of yourself when you’re running your own business Where confidence comes from How you can get unstuck by taking imperfect action Quotes: “The fact that I had my company during those hard times was really the thing that kept giving me breath and life.” (7:28) “Just because my brother’s dead doesn’t mean that I am. It doesn’t mean that I have to be. That’s when I really started living and living with purpose.” (11:42) “If giving up isn’t on the table, if it’s not an answer, then you’re going to find another way. It might require you to pivot or shift or evolve the way that you’re operating, but your mindset has to be that giving up is not an option.” (15:14) “So many people are not happy with their lives and so many people are not happy with work and their careers, and they just don’t know that there’s a way out.” (26:30) “You have the power to improve, and shift, and grow the parts of yourself that you feel you want to be in a different place. But not because someone else told you to, because it’s something that’s going to make you stronger as a woman, as a business person, as an entrepreneur.” (30:09) Links Take the Find Your Purpose Assessment Find Katie DePaola Online Follow Inner Glow Circle on Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Every business owner needs to learn the value of a cold pitch - and above that, how and who to deliver your cold pitches to. Once you have this practice down, business opportunities will really start opening up to you. But if there’s one thing so many women in business are hesitant about: it’s the cold pitch. But you just need to get over it. That fear that’s holding you back from making the cold pitch is preventing your business from growing. I’m telling you the secret to how to get that little negative voice in your head to finally shut up. First of all, you have to decide who you want to work with, be they companies or individuals, that you’re actually going to enjoy working with. This is a big part of why we choose a niche. You want to love what you’re doing and who you’re doing it for. You don’t want to be shouting into the wide expanse of the business world. Not everyone is going to want to work with you - and not everyone should work with you. Plus, you can’t physically pitch to every single business out there. So how do you make the perfect cold pitch? Find those companies you’d love to work with, figure out who is the best person there to make the pitch to, and show them how working with you will benefit them. The pitch is not about you! Finally, we’re talking about what to do when someone says “no” to your cold pitch. Don’t worry, it happens to everyone! But every no is a new opportunity awaiting you. Are you comfortable making a cold pitch? Do you know who you want to work with? How can you stand out from your oversaturated business market? In This Episode: Why you need to just get over it and get the word out about your business How to quiet the negative voice in your head Why you need to work with people and businesses you actually enjoy working with Who you should send your pitch to Why you shouldn’t pitch every single business you ever come across How you can stand out from an oversaturated market Why your pitch shouldn’t be about you and your business How you can appeal to your cold pitches by showing how you would value the potential client What you should remember when you hear “no” from a potential client Quotes: “Even if your client is a brand or a company, there’s still a person that you’re going to need to get to to pitch.” (4:05) “Work with people in business you’re actually going to enjoy working with. When you enjoy working with them, you’ll perform better, you’ll enjoy it more, your quality of work is better. It’s overall a better experience for both of you.” (4:29) “Don’t market your services with a one-size-fits-all approach. When you’re reaching out to potential businesses to pitch your services, do your research.” (7:40) “The magic happens in the pitch follow-up. And follow-up until you hear the word ‘no’.” (18:15) Links Free Guide: 5 Steps to Pitch Your Services Without Being “Salesy” From Side Hustle To CEO Course Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Balancing your new business with your existing relationship shouldn't be hard... but sometimes it is. You need to focus on not only building your business but also maintaining love and respect at home. Anna Osborn joins me to talk about how you nurture your relationship alongside your business, so nothing is neglected. Anna is a family and relationship therapist who loves to talk about running her own business. In Anna’s own words, she knows the delicate balance prioritizing the most important relationship in your life takes when you own your own business. And when you’re feeling happy in your partnership, that spills over into your business, as well. Before we talk about relationships, Anna gives some insight into starting your own business. Many people are terrified of taking that first step, but it’s all about changing your perspective on fear. In fact, it’s the actual act of “doing the thing” that breeds new confidence within you. Bringing a new business into your partnership is almost like bringing a new child in. Your business needs love, attention, and devotion, much the same as a kid would. This is why it’s important to communicate even more with your partner about how they feel about your new business and to resist the urge to keep the details of your business away from them. It comes down to establishing - and sticking to - healthy boundaries. If you say you’re going to do something, do it! Because if you don’t, you’ve broken a bond of trust with your partner. But what happens when your partner just doesn’t support your new venture at all? Either you need to find some outside business support or start thinking about what takes priority in your life: your partnership or your business. A small caveat: don’t be afraid to seek out relationship counseling if this is something you want to work through together. Does your partner support your new business? How do you set healthy boundaries with your business and relationship? Do you talk to your partner about your business? In This Episode: How you can change your perspective on fear Where confidence is found What happens when you bring a new business into your relationship Why communication becomes even more important when you start a new business How you can draw healthy boundaries between your work and your relationship How you can become a better business owner by having a happy home life Why you need to find someone to support you through your business Quotes: “I want my kids to know that it’s okay to be afraid and still go forward. That the confidence we get from doing things is because we did it, not because we had the confidence beforehand.” (6:22) “Don’t set a boundary that you’re not going to maintain, because what that does is break down trust.” (19:39) “Knowing there’s always things needing to be done and, in this moment, we need to align our priorities with how we’re spending our time.”(21:28) Links Join the 7 Day Relationship Challenge Find Anna Osborn Online Follow Anna on Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Setting boundaries is important for every aspect of your life, including, and maybe especially, your new business. In fact, it’s so essential for your business, that I’d go as far as to say there are five business non-negotiables to protect your sanity! I’m speaking from personal experience in this episode. Every single one of these non-negotiables has been learned the hard way - from being in the position where I had to! That’s why I’m passing this information to you, so you don’t have to lose your sanity while running your business. First of all, you need to give yourself days off when you start. It’s easy to want to hustle all the time, but it’s actually counter-productive! Schedule your time off every week and stick to it. You’ll hopefully learn that slowing down will actually help your business speed up. You also need to set your business hours and stick to them. Start time, finish time, and everything in between. And communicate this to your clients, so they don’t expect a response to their email at 10 pm on a Monday. Next, you need to set and stick to realistic expectations. This is not only beneficial for you, but for your clients as well. If you’re transparent in how long it takes you to complete your work, and you stick to this, you’ll be much happier in your business. Similarly, you need to set and stick with your rates. I’ve previously talked about how you should set your rates, but it’s so important that you don’t waver. Of course, there are exceptions, but you need to be clear that these are one-off, special occasions and not to be expected or shared with anyone else. Are you ready to transform the way you run your business? When’s the last time you had a day off? Do you have set business hours? In This Episode: Why you need to give yourself days off when you start your own business How you can slow down in order to speed up How to set your perfect business hours and stick to them What happens to your life when you set realistic expectations with yourself and your clients Why you need to stand by your rates When you should get paid in exposure Quotes: “When you spend more time picking up the pace and speeding it up, it’s actually counter-productive.” (4:34) “Honor yourself and your loved ones with your days off as much as you would honor your clients and your meetings that you’ve got on your calendar.” (6:37) “You can’t please everyone and sometimes you get talked into turning something over before your standard turnover time or even before you’re ready. Maintain your boundaries and stand by your agreed upon commitment. Don’t let a client dictate when you’re going to have your own work completed.” (10:44) Links From Side Hustle To CEO Course Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
About Cortney Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, host of the podcast Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs with Dr. Cortney, TEDx speaker, and a nationally recognized authority on women’s leadership. She has been featured on FOX News, Forbes, iHeart Radio, and Huffington Post, among other publications. As a leadership expert, mentor and business coach to female entrepreneurs and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to close the gender gap through entrepreneurship. Dr. Cortney is the author of the best-selling book The Ten Do’s and Don’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and her most recent book, Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. Dr. Cortney was named the 2016/2017 Texas Business Woman of the Year, and the Top 100 in Healthcare in America. She’s the founder and CEO of KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million dollar healthcare organization with 12 locations across Texas, Colorado, and Idaho. She holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine. She earned an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, where she concentrated on understanding and advancing women to the highest levels of leadership. Connect with Cortney https://cortneybaker.com https://instagram.com/drcortneybaker https://www.facebook.com/drcortneybaker/ Show Notes Grab your FREE Soulful Success Bundle :: www.emilycassel.com/bundle Learn More & Apply to join The Business Alchemy Circle! www.emilycassel.com/businessalchemycircle
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Every year, more and more American women are starting their own businesses. But did you know that 80% of these women will give up after only a few years? I’m here with Racheal Cook to talk about the nitty-gritty of running businesses. After completing her MBA, Racheal went on to work in the corporate world. She was earning good money but had no life outside of her work. When she had 10 panic attacks in 10 weeks, Racheal knew it was time to find an alternative career. Racheal started her own business helping yoga businesses with all those corporate business details that small teams and solo entrepreneurs probably don’t know. One of the first questions she poses to her clients is for them to tell her what their measure of success is. This means how they define if they’ve had a productive week or not. One thing that Racheal’s learned over the last 10 years working for herself is that you need to ask for help. Juggling three kids and growing business has meant learning where you’re expending energy that doesn’t bring you money and outsource it. She also is passionate about the power of your referral network; a good word about you and your business is worth its weight in gold. Working with Racheal requires her clients to monitor their time every single week. She asks them to send her a CEO scorecard at the end of every week and this helps everyone see where time is being spent - and if more time is being spent on those $10 tasks, it’s time to start outsourcing. As a business owner, you need to be okay in the face of failure and rejection. Every entrepreneur will get told no, make some bad business decisions, and go through some tough times. It’s the ones who can look failure in the face and move on from this with their heads held high that will succeed in business. How do you measure your success? What are the things you’re doing that aren’t generating revenue? Are you afraid to ask questions? In This Episode: Why you need to figure out what your measure of success is When you need to ask for help in order to make your business succeed How relying on your referral system can be so beneficial for your business Why your clients should track their time and how much value they put into their business each week What a CEO scorecard is Why you need to be okay with failure and rejection as a business owner Quotes: “I didn’t want to rent away the best years of my life hoping that eventually, I’d get to the point where I can live the life I really wanted.” (2:51) “The number of women starting businesses these days is amazing. Nearly 2,000 women per day in the US are starting businesses. But 80% will give up within a few years. That just breaks my heart.” (30:00) “There are some accidental successes out there, but most of the successes I know are people who put in the work, and they put in the time, and they’re not afraid to get out of their comfort zone.” (31:13) “Get educated on business, don’t be afraid to ask questions, and don’t be afraid to find people who truly support you.” (36:59) Links Find Racheal Cook Online Follow Racheal on Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Taking the leap and starting your own business is a daunting endeavor no matter what your age. But Jenna Irvin started living her dream in her early twenties when she became obsessed with the idea of barre exercise classes. She’s only been in business for a year, but she’s making leaps in both barre and coaching. Jenna’s interest in barre started after a journey through eating disorders and team sports in high school. She took a chance when she applied to be a barre instructor. She was one of the youngest entrepreneurs to then buy premises and start a barre school in Maryland, moving away from the Pennsylvania home she grew up in. For her, the entire journey she’s been on has led Jenna to have the career and life she wants right now. Jenna has learned over the year that she needs to rely on her intuition to lead her in some business decisions, especially when those decisions feel wrong. She also refers to a “full-body yes” that helps her make important decisions. Jenna approaches business with vulnerability and authenticity. She believes that in order to be accessible, you need to be real with your audience, so they can learn who you are and accept you where you’re at. And along this vein, Jenna knows where her weaknesses are and seeks to hire someone who can complement and enhance those areas. A healthy money mindset can make a pretty big difference when it comes to your business decisions. Jenna refuses to make any decisions that are based on financial gain, as she believes that these are not chosen based on the positive impact you’re going to make in the world. When you stop running your business based on money, great advances can happen. Do you feel insecure about starting or expanding your business? Have you ever experienced a full-body yes? How do you ensure you’re showing up authentically in your business? In This Episode: How your insecurities only have a voice if you give them one Why your entire journey makes your current why so important Why you need to act like an expert even when you feel like a beginner How your intuition can help you make important business decisions What a full-body yes feels like and why you should listen to it How you can show up authentically in your business Who you should hire to complement your weaknesses What a healthy money mindset can do for the future of your business Why you can’t allow the money to run your business Quotes: “It’s definitely really challenging to go into a community where you don’t know a soul and try to cultivate something from the ground up.” (11:47) “Insecurity is the hardest thing when you’re young and decide to take a leap. You’re dealing with insecurity from what the rest of the world is placing on you on top of the fact that you’re insecure yourself because you’re doing something you’ve never done before.” (13:51) “When we lead from a place of vulnerability and we allow that to ignite connection, we show up for the parts of our life that don’t fit perfectly into the Instagram grid and we’re just there for it. I feel like I’m able to run my business, lead my team, and lead my life with a much more open heart that isn’t fixated on all the things that sit outside my realm of control.” (22:08) “If you’re doing something just for the result of the financial gain, the chances of it being something that actually makes a positive impact.” (28:56) Links Get a free coaching session with Jenna by quoting “WIB” in your subject line! Find Jenna Irvin Online Follow Jenna on Facebook | Instagram Sign Up for My Free Webinar: The 5 Step Framework to Building Your Profitable Service-Based Business Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
You are capable of starting anything you want to, sometimes you just need a little push. That push can be from a mentor, friend, advisor, or, well, anyone really! As today’s guest, Valerie Rocio Campbell asks, what’s the worst that can happen? It’s been one year since Valerie quit her full-time job to start her own business. Fast forward to today, Valerie has a team of 6 women located across the nation working with her to create the content creation business she never knew she wanted. I’m so proud of everything she’s achieved over this first year in business! When we first started working together, Valerie realized that she didn’t even understand how business finances worked from a start-up perspective. The other important business start-up elements Valerie wants you to know is how essential a thorough and specific contract is. Just like when you’re working for big business, having something in place can be a life and business saver. Starting your own business is an incredible feeling and you’ll likely feel like you want to work on your business all the time. But there comes a point where you realize you can’t do this anymore. That’s where self-care and time management practices really come into play. Valerie says you also need to practice business self-care and that sometimes looks like deciding not to work with a client anymore, or knowing when you don’t want to sign someone onto your books. It’s okay to make these decisions, because that’s sometimes what business is, and you will learn to emotionally distance yourself from your clients. Part of Valerie’s quick business growth came from her cold-pitching potential businesses that she legitimately would love to work with on Instagram. While it’s not a method that everyone feels comfortable with, there’s no denying that it can have some great results. Valerie shares how her life has changed in the last year. Have you been hesitating to start your own business? Do you have good time management practices? How do you feel about cold-pitches as a business method? In This Episode: Why you should ask yourself, “what’s the worst that can happen?” when considering starting your own business How important understanding business finance right at the start is Why you need thorough and specific contracts What the relation between time management and self-care is when you own a business How you can be comfortable with deciding not to work with someone Why you need to find a balance with your emotional connection to your clients How cold-pitching can benefit your business How quickly your life can change when you start your own business When you should start hiring your first employees Quotes: “Why not now? I always thought of it as a down the line thing, I also didn’t have it down in my mind that I could do it, I just didn’t put it in the timeline. I think a lot of being an entrepreneur is going into it knowing you can literally do anything, you just need to do it.” (14:58) “You think when you start your own business that you can make your own schedule and that you can go shopping in the middle of the day and that you get to sleep in every day. And you can, absolutely, but it’s also mixing into your personal life now. You have a business that will always have things you can continue to do.” (19:13) “It’s not salesy to talk about what you do in any way. You’re not holding anybody hostage to buy your service. It’s simply telling people what you do for a living.” (28:49) Links Find Valerie Rocio Campbell Online Follow Valerie on Facebook | Instagram Sign Up for My Free Webinar: The 5 Step Framework to Building Your Profitable Service-Based Business Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Leaving your 9-5 job can be a stressful experience, especially when you actually really like it! But when you have the support of an online community, such as my Facebook group, From Side Hustle to CEO, the journey is a lot easier. Jade Buford, a graphic designer, and photographer knew she wanted to make the transition to self-employment and felt that with support, she could. Jade was working for a multi-million dollar company that she loved, but she knew she was destined for another path. She rarely saw her husband; they were like ships passing in the night. She’s a multi-passionate creative who joined my Facebook group back in February 2019 looking for a coach to guide her transition. Once we figured out what kind of business Jade wanted to start, she worked on writing her resignation letter. It was a cathartic experience for her, and even though she didn’t send it right away, it got her thinking and experiencing the emotions she needed before she left. Jade started her own business as a graphic designer, and after being in business for a couple of months now, she has started her own side hustle as a photographer. While there are a few different ways of combining your passions, Jade has decided to create a separate website for her photography business. Throughout all these transitions, Jade has relied on our online community to support her. Whether she was seeking advice, a guiding hand, or a push in the right direction, she knows she can rely on her online community. They’ve supported her through every step of the trial and error process many entrepreneurs are faced with, and Jade knows they’ll be there for her no matter what. Do you have a supportive online community to support you through your entrepreneurial journey? How do you balance building your business alongside your full-time job? Are you ready to write your resignation letter? In This Episode: How to decide when it’s time to take the leap from full-time employment to self-employment Why you should write your resignation letter before you’re ready to leave your job How to branch out from your original service offer What the transition from full-time employee to self-employment looks like How online communities can support you through your entrepreneurial rollercoaster Why you sometimes need to focus on trial and error until you find your entrepreneurial swing Quotes: “I feel like I’m a multi-passionate person and so it’s easy for me to connect with new activities. But it’s been nice to focus on photography and grow that skill set.” (13:23) “Once you aren’t working 9-5 anymore, you’re kind of working by yourself a lot. It’s really nice to have an online community where you’re almost like co-workers, to give each other support and feedback on projects. We’re kind of like a family.” (17:29) “Taking the leap to do something that’s scary oftentimes is more rewarding and even better things come along.” (24:46) Links Find Jade Buford Online Follow Jade Buford on Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram Sign Up for My Free Webinar: The 5 Step Framework to Building Your Profitable Service-Based Business Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
It’s time for women to embrace and transition into a healthy, positive money mindset; but many of us don’t know where to start. Seeking out financial experts and reading books is a great way to start. And then there are coaches like Tess Wicks who will shatter all your money beliefs wide open. Tess is a qualified actuary, that’s someone who works lives and breaths finance, who left corporate America to pursue her dream of something more. Now Tess works with women in business to help them conquer their scarcity mindsets and start making the money they deserve. In this episode, Tess shares her best insight into how you can start getting savvy about your income. The first mistake we make is thinking we need to match our take-home pay from our 9-5: we should be striving bigger than that. Then we need to look at our regular financial goals: what do you need to make to cover your bills, what would you like to do regularly, and what would you love to bring home for your bigger splurges. When we approach purchases with an “I can’t afford that” mindset, this is scarcity. Tess tells us what we should really be saying about purchases. What it really comes down to is how we prioritize the things we want. Another important thing to put in place is separating your business and personal expenses. This is why having a business account is vital - and paying yourself a living wage from your income. Everything else should stay in your business account. Many of us sabotage ourselves with how we approach our personal and business finances. But where do we start making changes? Tess talks us through how to start. Have you been unintentionally raised with a scarcity mindset when it comes to money? Do you have separate business and personal accounts? How do you prioritize making bigger purchases? In This Episode: How do you get savvy about your personal finance Why it’s harmful to want to match your stable income when you become an entrepreneur Why you should split your financial goals into three; Need, Like, and Love How a scarcity mindset impacts our relationship with money How you can keep your business and personal bills separate Why we subconsciously sabotage ourselves when it comes to making more money Where to start redefining your money mindset Quotes: “I think a lot of people can relate when you study something specific or you’re in a career for a long time, you think that’s all you’re probably equipped to do. So how could you possibly break out of that and do anything else?” (4:04) “When someone says ‘I don’t have the money’, what they really want to start reframing it into is ‘that is just not a priority for me to spend the money on right now.’. Because everything we have in our lives is because we prioritized that. And we’ve made it a high-value thing.” (16:49) “When we start putting things into perspective of our values and what our priorities are, we can start to see how it lines up. And then we can ultimately switch into making purchases a priority.” (18:06) “It’s not just that you need to start thinking about money because it’s a real adult thing, it’s also for safety, for empowerment, for your ability to take control of your own life and not have to rely on anyone else.” (33:35) Links: Get the Easy Profit Roadmap Find Tess Wicks Online Follow Tess Wicks on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Sign Up for My Free Webinar: The 5 Step Framework to Building Your Profitable Service-Based Business Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
If you’re thinking about hiring your first employee, this episode of Women in Business is for you! The most important thing you need to know when you’re getting ready for your first hire is that you shouldn’t hire someone just because you’re busy. You don’t want to hire someone who ends up watching you be busy all day. So what do you need to do before you hire someone? First, you need to figure out exactly what tasks you do every day. Write down everything you do in a day, a week, a month, and mark what tasks you can outsource to someone. This is the start of your job description. But before you even think about advertising for an employee, you need to standardize how you work. You can’t expect someone to come into your business and work the way you want them to if you haven’t taken the time to write it out! So write down step-by-step how you work your way through each task. Guess what? You’ve just started your first procedures manual! As you write down every task, your manual will get fuller and more complete for your business. You can also then break your tasks down into monthly, weekly, and monthly buckets - you want your new employees to know when they need to complete their work. This manual will help you figure out whether you need to hire one generalist or multiple people to cover the tasks you need to outsource. And remember, you don’t need to go all-in with a full-time employee(s) right at the start, you can hire part-time and figure it out from there! Are you thinking of hiring your first employee? Do you know what tasks you would outsource? How will you pay your employee(s)? In This Episode: Where to begin the hiring process Why you shouldn’t hire just because you feel like you’re drowning in business How to write a job description for the position you’re hiring for Why you need to standardize your own processes before you hire anyone else How to create your first procedures and processes manual What your daily, weekly, and monthly buckets are Who you need to hire based on what tasks you need to outsource How to pay your first employee Quotes: “Just being busy isn’t a good enough reason to hire someone who’s just going to sit there and watch you be busy. If anything, it would be a colossal waste of money.” (10:45) “You can’t expect someone to know what you haven’t instructed them to do.” (13:32) “Position yourself as the owner of the company and free yourself from some of the daily, mundane tasks that keep you in the weeds so you can get out there and support that additional expense - your new hire.” (18:04) Links Get your free download for How To Hire Your First Employee Sign Up for My Free Webinar: The 5 Step Framework to Building Your Profitable Service-Based Business Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Being a successful entrepreneur takes knowledge, incredible interpersonal skills, and the ability to balance many different aspects of your life. If you’re not willing to take the hard days with the good days, guest Lindsay Nahmiache thinks starting your own business might not be for you. Lindsay started Jive PR + Digital 10 years ago, after a childhood of traveling the world with her flight attendant mother and gaining all her professional experience abroad. She attributes her unconventional upbringing to why she’s built such a successful business. Lindsay shares some extremely beneficial insight into how you can amicably split up with your business partner - and still remain friends! The best approach? Let them speak first. Over the years, Lindsay has had some incredible mentors and owes a lot of her success to the wonderful leaders she’s looked up to. She explains why they play such an important role in her business and why every female entrepreneur should seek out multiple mentors to guide them. Not everyone has what it takes to run a successful business. It takes grit, determination, and having the right mindset. It’s not all about how much money you’re making; you need to focus on solving problems as they come up for long-term growth. Lindsay stresses how important it is to know your numbers: your bottom line, profit margin, and net income each month. Finally, Lindsay gives us insight into how she balances everything that comes with being in Vancouver’s top 40 under 40. Being a mom while running a successful international businesses does have its hurdles but when you’re putting your all into these choices and not thinking about what other ones you could have made, it’s all worth it. Who do you look up to in business? How will you approach the problems that owning your own business will give you? Do you have a strong support network? In This Episode: How your early life can prepare you to become an entrepreneur Whether or not it’s possible to have an amicable business split up Why you should let the other person speak first Why mentors are so important for female entrepreneurs Why you need to work on your problem-solving mindset over your money-making mindset Why you need to know your financial numbers How you can balance work, travel, and family life Why you need to be really good at the choices you’ve made to make the best life for your family What benefit building a supportive, friendly team has on the work environment Quotes: “There’s been so much sexiness around entrepreneurism lately, like it’s the new rockstar, definitely. And when things are up, it’s fantastic, and why we signed up for this life! But when it’s down, you look at your friends that maybe have more stable careers or lives, and you think ‘oh my gosh, I can’t imagine what it would be like to just go home at night, and really just go home and not think about things.” (3:13) “Every time you get to another level, there’s a whole bunch of problems that you wouldn’t have at those other levels.” (11:27) “I feel that I was a stronger woman because my mom was a working mom, and so I think that my belief that my son will be better because he has working parents is what helps with my busy schedule.” (18:43) Links Find Lindsay Nahmiache Online Follow Lindsay Nahmiache on Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Sign Up for My Free Webinar: The 5 Step Framework to Building Your Profitable Service-Based Business Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
If you ask any business owner what one of the hardest parts of starting was, you’re going to get the same answer: determining what they’ll charge. When you’re a service-based business, rather than a product-based one, there are so many different elements you need to keep in mind when figuring out your bottom line. Of course, once you figure out your bottom line, you need still need to make a profit! In this episode, I want to explain what the difference between a service-based and product-based business is. Most of the women that I work with offer a service, which is amazing, and offers so much flexibility in pricing. There are five different ways you can price your services: by the hour, by the project, experience-based, competitor-based, and value-based. And however you choose to price your services is up to you, but there are a few things you need to keep in mind. First things first, you need to determine what the baseline you need to bring in each month is. To do this, you need to calculate how much you’re paying out each month to run your business. You also need to consider how many hours you want to work each week. Then I’m taking you through the calculations you need to do so that you’re including all the other outlying costs for your business: tax, subcontracting, wages, and more. I’m also explaining why you need to know your initial business costs will be so that you can factor these into your overall hourly rate. When you’re determining your fixed project rate, you need to know all of these figures as well. But there are some benefits to charging a project rate over hourly. Maybe most notably that you can charge your rate while getting quicker at the work you’re doing. Have you thought about how you want to price your service-based business? Do you know your overhead costs? How much do your competitors charge? In This Episode: What’s the difference between a service-based and product-based business Why flexibility in setting your prices is both a good and bad thing What five different ways to charge as a service-based business are How you determine your baseline by looking at overhead costs How to calculate your hourly rate Why you need to know how much your initial business output will be What the benefits of a fixed project rate are Quotes: “But if you get your pricing strategy wrong, in either business, you may never recover from the error.” (3:14) “As a business owner, you get to choose what your profit margin is. And for a services business, a typical, healthy profit margin is generally between 10-30% of your rate.” (13:43) “You are a professional and your time is so valuable. As a service provider, all you have is your time, because you’re not selling products. Price your services based on the value you provide.” (17:14) Links Get your free download for How To Price Your Service-Based Business Sign Up for My Free Webinar: The 5 Step Framework to Building Your Profitable Service-Based Business Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Through hard work, dedication, passion, and happiness, you can create a small empire that supports and lifts you up! It’s totally possible, even if it might seem out of your grasp right now. But that’s just what my guest, CEO of Classy Career Girl Anna Runyon, has done. When Anna left college, she started with the first job that came along, but after 8 years of consulting, she knew that something was missing. That’s when she started writing a blog… and her entire life changed. Nowadays, online business is a pretty saturated market. But it’s still possible to stand out from the crowd by being uniquely you. And it’s so important to remember that people aren’t buying what you’re selling because it’s there, they’re buying from you. Classy Career Girl has changed since Anna launched it in 2010. For her, regularly evaluating how happy you are with your business is vital for success. Because if you’re not happy, that’s going to shine through. In the same vein, that’s why you should always be passionate about what you’re doing; passion leads to confidence. Anna has built Classy Career Girl from the ground up, experimenting with different social media sites and deciding which ones work best for her. Once she established an audience and business, she created a membership site that has let her have a lot more freedom as an entrepreneur. Building a business around your family life is challenging. Anna gives us some of her best tips for balancing raising small children while creating an empire. She also lets us in on what it’s like working with her husband. What are you passionate about? How can you take imperfect action today? Do you know where your ideal audience hangs out online? In This Episode: How you can stand out from a crowded market by being yourself Why you should always be evaluating your happiness levels with your business What social media sites you should be on How you can gain and build your own confidence through passion How creating a membership site allows you more freedom as an entrepreneur What are some ways of building your business around having a family How you can balance your business and romantic relationship with your husband or loved one Quotes: “Nothing happens overnight. It’s a lot of imperfect action and baby steps along the way.” (5:06) “Confidence really comes from also being passionate about what you’re doing. So being fulfilled and finding that career fit, too.” (16:54) “I think there’s always more fulfillment and there’s always more happiness. And there’s always more purpose that I’m exploring, too. So I don’t think I would want to be 100% fulfilled right now because then I wouldn’t know what else to do.” (31:08) Links Join the CLASS by Classy Girl Waitlist Find Anna Runyon Online Follow Anna Runyon on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest Sign Up for My Free Webinar: The 5 Step Framework to Building Your Profitable Service-Based Business Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs make mistakes, it’s how they learn and grow their business. But there are some mistakes that almost every single business owner makes at the beginning that they don’t have to! This episode is about what those mistakes are and how you can fix them - sometimes even before you make them! Do you know why it’s so important for you to have an action plan when you’re starting your own business? It’s important to know why you’re building your brand, but also how you’re going to get there. When you have all these details ironed out, your confidence levels in your business will skyrocket. Planning your goals out is also necessary. I’m talking 6 months, 1 year, and 5-year goals to help you keep your business moving forward. In this episode, I also explain how you can turn those short term goals into long-term plans. Protecting yourself, your business, and your assets should be on your radar before you truly start going. And this starts with your business name - you need to legally protect it, and not just by registering an LLC. So make sure you know what legal nitty-gritty you need to cover when starting your own business. Lastly, it’s absolutely pivotal for you to have a strong and knowledgeable support system. Your support system works as your accountability team. People who know your business well so they can not only support you, but also reach out to their existing network, bounce ideas, and help you see new possibilities you might have missed. Have you set up your action plan? Where do you want to be in the next 6 months? Who can you count on for your business support? In This Episode: Why you need an action plan for your new business How your confidence levels can impact how you move forward in business How to turn your short-term goals into long-term plans What you need to do to make sure you’re legally safe and secure Why you need a strong and knowledgeable support system What qualities you need to be a successful entrepreneur How accountability groups can help you see new possibilities Quotes: “When you start the journey of entrepreneurship, you are 100% going to face hurdles.” (5:18) “Isn’t it so much more appealing to do everything right in the first place than getting entangled in a costly legal nightmare?” (14:56) “This group that holds you accountable has to have earned the right to speak into your life and hold you accountable because they are on the journey with you. They are holding you accountable by keeping your expectations in check.” (16:44) Links Sign Up for My Free Webinar: The 5 Step Framework to Building Your Profitable Service-Based Business Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Creating a group course is an incredible way to add revenue to your bottom line, reach more clients, and build your brand reputation. Our guest, Jessica Terzakis of Terzakis and Associates, works with brands and small businesses to help them create group courses that complement their 1:1 coaching. Jessica left her job as a teacher after an inspiring event with her mom to join the family coaching business with her parents. She knows first hand what challenges and hurdles you have to overcome when starting an online business. And currently, Jessica works on Course Design Services, helping small businesses grow from 1:1 coaching to 1:many. On this episode, Jessica shares why consistency is so important and how a drop, or boost, in your visibility can actually have a substantial impact on your business. And while she recommends setting up a successful 1:1 coaching service first, she does recommend you move into group coaching as opposed to an online course. Group coaching helps you reach more people at a higher rate, as opposed to an elusive number of people at a lower rate. This means you will make more money, and add that revenue to your bottom line. Jessica recommends having a complementary Facebook group running alongside your group program so both you and participants can communicate easily. A lot of group owners fear getting started if they don’t have everything pretty and polished, but don’t be afraid! Dive right in. How would group coaching complement your 1:1 coaching practice? Are you thinking of starting your own group coaching program? Do you have a small group of people that would be interested in it? In This Episode: How an ordinary day can completely change your life What some of the challenges of starting an online business are Why you need to stay consistent with your business What the difference between a group program and an online course is How you can help more people and make more money What role accountability groups have in running your own business Why you need a private Facebook group for your group program Why you don’t need everything to be perfectly polished the first time you start a group How much money you can make with a group program Quotes: “I think that if you can speak about the outcome you get your clients and a problem you can solve, you are going to stand out.” (10:21) “If you’ve been working 1:1 with clients already, it’s so much easier to find 8-10 people to work with than the 50+ people you’d need for an online course.” (14:15) “If you look at your 1:1 work that should inspire your group program.” (21:27) “There’s different price points and different ways you can play with pricing, but it really can, consistently over time, add significant revenue to your bottom line… in addition to what you earn 1:1.” (25:31) Links The 5 Step Framework to Building Your Profitable Service-Based Business Webinar Find Jessica Terzakis Online Follow Jessica Terzakis on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
The entrepreneurial spirit is multi-faceted with lots of different components - some innate, some learned. But topping it all is mindset because when you approach business with the right frame of mind, anything can happen. However, not everyone has what it takes to start their own business. There are five major components to the entrepreneurial spirit. We’ve established it all comes down to mindset, but what kind of qualities do you need to have? First, it’s about confidence. Knowing you are good at what you do and being able to support your claims is so important. Potential clients respond positively to confidence. You’ll also need to be persistent. Persistent to contact potential clients, to try new avenues, to keep going. Did you know that human beings have an average attention span of seven seconds and usually need to be connected with at least seven times before you make a sale? Next, you’ll need to be resilient. I won’t lie to you - starting your own business is not an easy process. Somethings won’t work out; you’ll be rejected, you might even get a bad review. Are you just going to curl up and quit? No! That’s where your resilience comes into play. Like resilience, you need drive and determination to succeed when you’re starting your own business. If you’re not waking up and getting to work with excitement, you’re probably lacking some vital connection to what you’re doing. But don’t worry if your feelings towards your business change over time - that’s totally normal. Why do you want to start your own business? Can you meet deadlines when you don’t have a manager over your shoulder? Who do you want to work with? In This Episode: What the entrepreneurial spirit actually is Why you need to be confident to become an entrepreneur How persistence is vital to entrepreneurship How you can show your value to potential clients What a niche is and how narrowing it down helps you get clients Why you can’t follow up with a client, or potential client, too many times What resilience has to do with starting your own business How your relationship with your business will change as it grows How your drive relates to your purpose Why knowing your “why” isn’t enough when starting your own business Quotes: “If you are confident in yourself and your skills, and you can get the results that you promised, then there is no reason you shouldn’t be confident in what you have to offer as an entrepreneur.” (3:57) “You can achieve business ownership, but believing you’re worth it is the first step.” (5:37) “If you know your value then stand confidently in that.” (11:04) “A setback isn’t a step back, it’s a setup for a comeback. So why would you let a setback keep you down?” (14:38) “Discipline will need to kick in when your motivation runs out.” (20:13) Links Get your free guide on The Entrepreneurial Spirit Find Dr. Cortney Baker Online Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Having those sales conversations are a vital part of owning a business. And while some people absolutely love having them, others are less enthusiastic about the thought of having those important talks. Nikki Rausch, The Sales Maven, is an absolute marvel who is sharing so many sales secrets with us today. Nikki uses her Neuro-Linguistic Programming training, combined with her business degree, to help you land the sale. From private to community coaching, she makes her courses accessible, so that everyone can get the inside scoop into what makes a good sale. She’s a published author, keynote speaker, and all-around amazing woman who I’m so excited to have on the show today. Has anyone ever told you you’d be good at something? Sometimes that’s all we need to have the mindset shift to start us on a new path. That’s how Nikki started taking her intuitive sales skills seriously. Nikki talks about the four consciousnesses. From not having any idea how to do something to being able to do something pretty much in your sleep - we all have them. So when we figure out what it is we can do with little to no thought, that’s probably where we should be spending our time. The Sales Maven talks us through the sales process, from her new book, The Selling Staircase. First, she insists you prioritize building a relationship over making a sale. And how you can go about introducing yourself and your business to someone the first time you meet them. Nikki also explains why you should create curiosity about your business. She recommends having a different curiosity creating statement at the beginning of each week and using this anytime you’re speaking with someone new. Curiosity helps open the sales conversation at your potential client’s discretion and can easily lead you to the discovery phase. Actually closing a sale is often the scariest part of business. But Nikki helps make these conversations easier. Her biggest piece of advice is to always offer three sales options to your customers, so they can decide what price point they want to invest in. What’s your unconscious consciousness? Do you feel confident having those sales conversations? How do you build relationships with your potential clients? In This Episode: What happens to your mindset when someone else tells you you can do something What the different levels of consciousness are Why you need to prioritize making a relationship with someone over making a sale What should happen when you first introduce you and your business to someone How you can create curiosity about your business and products What a curiosity creating statement is How you can lead people from curiosity conversations to discovery calls Why you should always offer someone three ways to close a sale How to figure out if someone is the right client for you Quotes: “I think that it really takes someone seeing in you what you don’t even see in you to have that little push to start your business.” (4:31) “Just put yourself out there because you don’t know what you don’t know until you try something.” (7:23) “You’ve got to ask questions that lead people to hire you.” (21:09) “It’s not my job to figure out how she’s supposed to pay me, it’s my job to make it easy for her to come up with her own solution.” (28:15) Links Get your free ebook Closing the Sale: Three Secrets of Master Sellers Find Nikki Rausch Online Follow Nikki Rausch on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Do you have what it takes to start your own business? If you know that it’s not going to be smooth sailing, martinis at noon, totally glamorous, and always fun, you’re at least thinking you know what you’re in for. In this episode of Women in Business, I’m telling you the truth about the side hustle. Just like having kids, there is never a perfect time to start your business. You might start it as a side hustle, or you might go all in, but whatever way you do it, there are some things you need to know. It’s HARD working a full-time day job while building your side hustle empire on the side - harder still if you’ve got family and other personal commitments to keep up with, too. So many women find themselves completely stressed out when their side hustle starts taking off. They’re making money, but losing time. They literally feel like they can’t catch a breath. But there is a way you can balance all the hours in your day so you don’t feel like you’re going insane. I always advise that you take advantage of the time that you’re still getting a regular paycheck. Do things like learning new skills or up-leveling your existing ones, getting your business entities set up and legal, and start setting aside money in your savings account. In fact, getting substantial buffer funds built up might be the most important thing you can do when you’re starting your own business. Lastly, I’m talking you through both the right and the wrong ways to quit your job. What to do if you absolutely hate it and can’t face another day. What you should do if you’re friends with your boss. And how you can leave your 9-5 with your reputation still intact. Are you ready to take the leap from side hustle to CEO? Do you feel completely overwhelmed with the amount of work you have on? How long can you support yourself using your savings funds? In This Episode: Why there is never a perfect time to start your business How hard it is to build a side hustle while working full-time, especially when you’re not fully committed What happens when your side hustle business starts to be successful and profitable How you can balance your hours between all your personal and business duties How you can uplevel your skills and learn new ones while you’re still at your full-time job How you can take preventative measures to set up your finances before you start your own business Why you should prioritize building a savings account What you need to know when quitting your day job Quotes: “There is never a perfect time to start a business, there are much better times than others. And it will always be a risk, a leap of faith, and it will be scary. But nothing great ever comes from our comfort zones!” (4:32) “If you’re not willing to commit a few months to really invest your time into getting things going, then don’t start. If you think for a second that you’ll be able to put in a few hours into your business here and there and then coast… if it was that easy, then everyone would do it.” (7:27) “Quitting your job is a huge risk and so is starting a company.” (12:04) “I don’t care how close you are with your boss, you have got to put your notice in writing. Give them two weeks' notice and clearly spell out what your last day is going to be. Because this will cover you in case something goes sour.” (19:24) Links Grab your copy of The Truth About the Side Hustle Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Pivoting your business until you create something that makes your heart sing is essential to your well-being. Being able to sit back with satisfaction and think, “I made this,” is one of the best feelings in the world. Today’s guest, Taylor Lou Dixon, shares her journey from a young social media manager to an inspiring women’s business coach. Freshly graduated from college and supported by a family of entrepreneurs, Taylor looked at the career world with wide eyes. She was completely unsure what kind of path she wanted to pursue, so she opened her own social media management company. Taylor grew her business quickly by visiting local brick and mortar businesses to pitch her services. While it felt great to have such a successful business at a young age, Taylor knew it wasn’t the right path for her. She ended up transitioning her career focus to something where she felt much more fulfilled: coaching women. She felt success with this business from the start, because she was much more aligned with her beliefs. We live in an age where it’s so much easier to start your own business, with the existence of the internet. It’s a low-risk option that doesn’t have to involve complicated business plans and capital investment. But, Taylor says that starting your own business accelerates your personal growth. We talk about how receiving coaching can help you recognize your own limiting beliefs. And finally, Taylor explains what masculine and feminine energy is and how we can nurture both aspects of our personalities. Are you worried about starting your own business because you’re not sure what you’re passionate about? How do you define success? What does creating feel like to you? In This Episode: How you can grow your business by approaching businesses in person Why it’s okay to change your career focus to something more fulfilling How to redefine what success means to you Why there is a lower risk to start your own business now than there ever was in the past How starting your own business accelerates your personal growth What if feels like to create something out of nothing How coaching can help you recognize the limiting beliefs you have of yourself What masculine and feminine energy is Quotes: “In business, you have to get past what other people think in order to make an impact on the world.” (5:19) “Starting your own business becomes an opportunity to mold yourself into the best possible version of yourself that you can be.” (19:27) “Learning the skillset of coaching is so valuable across many different aspects of your life and it’s just a really, really beautiful thing.” (22:12) Links Find Taylor Lou Dixon Online Follow Taylor Lou Dixon on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Learn more about the Dreamcatcher Immersion Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Anyone can start a business, but it takes planning, preparation, and dedication to succeed in it. That’s where your business plan comes in. A business plan is a vital, living document that will give you the structure of your business. Today on Women in Business, I’m explaining what the role of a business plan is. Why you should have one and what elements you should include in it. But rest assured, business plans are adaptable, to an extent. They serve as a living guide to where your business is going. Especially when you’re going to approach potential investors or mentors, having a business plan lets them see that you’re serious and mean business. A business plan gives these mentors an important look into your vision for the future. And with your mission statement, they, and you will have something to consistently strive towards. Your business plan will also focus on who your target audience is. It’s easy to want your target audience to be everyone, however, you’ll find that when you narrow your audience down and pinpoint exactly what type of businesses or people is your ideal, you’ll get more business. Putting your base rate of pay in your business plan is also a good practice. Not only will this figure keep you right in terms of what to charge your first customers, but it will also help you with future financial projections. You should also examine what your competitors are doing and include this analysis in your business plan. This lets you see what they’ve been doing well and what’s getting results, and what’s not. You can include these insights into your marketing plan. Lastly, you’ll want to think about what your long-term role in the business will be. Will you be the sole employee for the foreseeable future? Do you plan to outsource a lot of work as you grow? Maybe you have plans to stop working in your business to focus on working on it. Have you thought about your business plan? Do you know what your mission statement is? How are your competitors marketing themselves? In This Episode: What role a business plan has when starting your own business Why you should plan early, with gaps in what you want to do, rather than dive in without anything written down What your mission statement should consist of Why it’s so important for you to narrow your target audience How to figure out a base rate for pricing your services Why you need to look at your competitors in order to see how your business is set apart What your role in your business will be long-term Quotes: “Your business plan is the skeleton of your business. It gives you an overview of what you’re going to be doing, so you can start to fill in the gaps.” (6:04) “Always keep in mind how much you are worth and don’t undersell yourself.” (13:51) “If you are living with caviar taste on a bologna budget, we’ve got some issues. And it’s going to be extremely hard to get your business off the ground.” (15:32) “You will never scale if you don’t empower your people to do what they’ve been hired to do.” (20:57) Links Grab your copy of How To Write A Business Plan! Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Building a successful multi-million dollar business takes a lot of self-discovery and determination. Today’s guest, Brooke Castillo, started her career as a life coach 14 years ago and has since built a mega-successful and well-known school where she trains life coaches. But getting to this point hasn’t been without its challenges. When Brooke was a child, she wanted to be a teacher because she loved the thought of helping shape young people’s lives. As she grew older, going through some traumatic life experiences, and reading the inspiring Women Who Love Too Much, she decided to study psychology. Her psychology degree led her to a career, which in turn led her to discover life coaching, way before it was a popular subject. Brooke knew she found her true path when it felt like everything was falling into place. She was able to stay home to look after her growing children while still building her small empire as a life coach. But she also knew she had to expand her business if she wanted to be even more successful. When Brooke’s husband joined the business as her partner, the dynamic in their relationship changed. Especially as men are more often viewed as being the “breadwinner,” so to speak, to join a successful female-led business was a challenge, but one they both accepted and worked through together. For the past 7 years, together they have built The Life Coach School into what it is today. Building and managing a team is so different from being a one-woman show, and transitioning into this role presented Brooke with an opportunity to grow. She finds relief to any challenges she’s faced with the help of a confidential sounding board and group of women who support each other. Brooke has learned that in marketing, it’s so important to use trial and error to find what works for you and your business. She’s also discovered that in order to grow a business at a rapid rate, you need to plug almost all of your profits into marketing… which might sound counter-intuitive, but it works. Have you been thinking of transitioning from a solopreneur to entrepreneur? What challenges have you faced when working with your romantic partner? Do you have a marketing budget to help grow your business? In This Episode: How reading can open your eyes to career possibilities you previously never considered What if feels like to find your true calling How you can balance working on your own business while raising your children How transitioning to business partners affects your personal relationships What impact feminism has on having a male business partner What it’s like to go from being a solopreneur to building and managing a team Why trial and error is an important aspect of marketing Why you need a confidential sounding board to run ideas and problems by How spending money on marketing will help your business grow faster Why you have to work less, but more efficiently, to make more money Quotes: “Psychotherapy was all about taking people who were non-functional and making them functional. And life coaches are all about taking people that are functional and making them function at a higher level.” (9:29) “Being able to maintain my craft and be the employee in my business and do all the things that I needed to do to serve my customers; but then it’s like another full-time job to actually run your company, and set it up properly, and market it, handle customer service.” (19:59) “Even taking the courses isn’t enough. Then you have to apply what you learned and fail at it so many times before you can end up being successful at it.” (21:02) “How much can I spend on marketing and still make a profit? The more I can spend on marketing my business, the faster I’m going to grow.” (23:08) Links Find Brooke Castillo and The Life Coach School Online Find Brooke Castillo and The Life Coach School on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Listen to The Life Coach School Podcast Learn more about Entrepreneurial Bookkeeping Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Many entrepreneurs, especially those just starting out, find time management to be one of the hardest parts of their day. Finding the right balance can be tough. So often, we’re spending too much time working and not enough playing: there has to be a better way. That’s why developing your time management skills is so important for entrepreneurs. In this episode of Women in Business, I’m talking about my top three time management tips that have kept me, and my clients moving forward productively in business. First of all, preparing and planning are extremely vital! How many times a day are you checking your phone? And then inevitably getting lost on social media? If the answer is more than you’re willing to admit, you need to get prepared! I also explain what time-blocking, why you’re about to fall in love with it, and how it’s going to change your life. My next tip is about automating some aspects of your business that take up too much of your time. It can be daunting getting to grips with some tech systems, especially if you’re new to tech. But trust me, setting some automations in place is a game-changer! Lastly, I’m letting you in on my secret: Delegation. When you stay working in your zone of genius and bring other people on board to work in theirs, your life and business will change. Do you have a plan in place to make sure you get all your work done through the week? How long do you spend on social media each day? When’s the last time you stopped working at 5 pm? In This Episode: How you can prepare your devices and work areas to be more productive Why you should turn your phone on airplane mode when you want to get some serious work done When and how you should plan your weekly tasks What time-blocking is and why you should love it How you can find out what is wasting your time How you can use automation to improve your business processes Why you need to let control go of certain aspects of your business How outsourcing some of your work will save you time and eventually make you money Why you should prioritize spending time in your zone of genius Quotes: “Take your time back into your own hands because the more planned you are, the more focused you are, the more you can tackle in one sitting.” (6:46) “The best way to get automated is to spend a week tracking all the things that you do for your business. And bonus points if you track how long they take to perform.” (8:28) “The only way you’re gonna grow is to let go of control.” (10:29) Links Get The FREE 3 Tips For Time Management as a Business Owner PDF Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Being a mom is one of the best and most rewarding jobs in the world. That’s why so many women are choosing to create a business that lets them stay home with their children. Today’s guest, Brandi Mowles, has built a small empire and joins us to share her journey and offer advice. After law school, Brandi began working online in direct sales. She then decided to start her own virtual assistant business. Because of her background, she was already familiar with many aspects needed for a social media virtual assistant. This skill and interest led her to start her own Facebook ads agency, Brandi and Company, which is going from strength to strength. Brandi shares her strategies for balancing her mom-life with her business-life. For her, it’s more important to have a work/life integration, meaning every part of her life knows about the other parts. This type of lifestyle works incredibly well for Brandi, as being a mom and caring for her daughter is why she got into the work from home business. When you define your why, you start to figure out what type of people you actually want to work with. Brandi mostly works with other moms, advising them how they can create their own business to devote time to their family. Brandi explains how she utilized LinkedIn to get more clients and expand her business. She also shares what systems she uses every day to help her stay organized and grow her business. Brandi also encourages separate business and personal accounts, which eventually will help you establish financial freedom. Do you dream of spending more time at home with your kids while still building a business? How do you balance, or integrate, your work and personal life? In what ways have you utilized social media to help grow your business? In This Episode: How you can balance being a mom with owning your own business What benefit LinkedIn has for service-based businesses What systems Brandi recommends for daily organization How defining your “why” can help you choose whether you work with someone How to choose where to spend your time when balancing client work and home life Why you need to separate your business income from your household income How you can build your audience by showing up with courses and course creators What it’s like to have financial freedom from building your own lifestyle business How owning your own business as a mom can be an inspiration for your daughters Quotes: “I don’t focus on all the things, I focus on the few things that matter the most. And so it’s a little bit different than what most people are teaching because I tell them “we only focus on these things, we’re not focused on all the things” and so it kind of guides them.” (5:23) “I don’t believe in work/life balance, I believe in work/life integration.” (9:43) “If you’re going to purchase a course, you need to make sure that you’re actually going to go through it and it’s going to benefit you.” (16:14) Links Find Brandi Mowles Online Follow Brandi Mowles on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Pinterest Check out Brandi’s freebies! Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Starting your own business doesn’t have to be a daunting, scary experience that you’re going through all on your own. In fact, I’d recommend that you find five people to help you through those starting months, and continuing years, in a much easier and smoother way. Today’s podcast is all about who these experts are and why you need them. When launching your own business, we all have a tendency to want to go-it-alone, as they say. But there’s a better way. A way that, while it might cost more in the beginning, will see your business more secure and ready for a financially abundant future. First things first, it’s always good practice to find someone who’s traveled the road you’re walking down. A mentor who’s in your line of business will be able to advise you and forewarn you of any speedbumps you’re likely to experience. Choosing the right mentor will exponentially help your business success. An accountant and a lawyer will also be able to assist you in business. An accountant will keep all your financial matters in check and be on hand to answer any questions you have regarding taxes and payments. While a lawyer will advise on getting your new business legally set up and navigating all those different business letters you need to consider. Finally, getting your team in place will be invaluable. A marketing expert gets the word about your new venture out to the public and will assist in growing your business. While having a tight-knit team of people on hand to assist you will keep you on track to make your goals. Do you know where to find the best mentor for your business? How will you use social media to grow your venture? What team members do you think you’ll need to move forward? In This Episode: Who you need to know to launch your new business Why you shouldn’t start your business totally on your own How a mentor can help you actualize your business goals Why searching on Google isn’t enough to start your business Where you can find the perfect mentor for you and your business idea How a marketing plan and marketing expert can help you grow your business What role social media can play in your marketing plan Why you need to find a team to support you Quotes: “I had the one thing every entrepreneur has to have, and that’s grit. And that’s what I make sure all of my mentees have, too, because if you don’t have grit, you can’t get on this business rollercoaster, you’re not tall enough.” (6:27) “Make sure your potential mentor has done what you are trying to do. You want someone who can empathize with you when things get tough, and they’ll tell you what potholes to watch out for.” (8:01) “Take the time to have a consultation with a marketing expert. And establish the best way to market your business.” (14:32) Links Get the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs Must Know Before Launching a Service-Based Business Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Increasing your brain function can be as easy as eating the right foods. Sound too good to be true? Julie Daniluk, nutritionist and cooking show host, joins me today to share some wonderful information on how you can improve your nutritional health to benefit so many aspects of your life. Julie wears multiple hats: she’s been a nutritionist since 1999, hosts Healthy Gourmet, a cooking show available in over 78 countries, and is an author of multiple best-selling books. After getting severe food poisoning in Thailand that left her with colitis and a multitude of health problems heading into her 30s, Julie knew she has to find her own solutions. The biggest thing she’s learned is that the gut is the key to our bodies’ entire health and if we want to improve anywhere, we need to first heal our intestinal tract. Healing our gut isn’t always a straightforward process, so Julie explains some nutrition facts that are particularly important for women. Certain foods actually help boost our brain function. We need to be looking for foods high in Omega-3, folate, and iron, as a brain that’s firing on all cylinders will help us all at work. Julie also tells us why pesticides are as bad as they are for our health and what some ways to avoid them are. She talks about why it’s not just what you eat, but when you eat, that will have an impact on your health and weight. Julie also gives us some easy changes and quick snack ideas to help reduce our calorie intake. Do you know if the food you’re eating is covered in pesticides? What’s your quick and easy meal go-to? How do you ensure you’re eating enough Omega-3 every day? In This Episode: How travel can impact your nutritional health Why you need to heal the gut before you can focus on any other health aspect What are some foods that increase brain performance Why Omega-3, specifically EPA, folate, and iron are vital in our diets Why pesticides are bad for our health What guerilla gardening is and why we should all try to do more of it Why you shouldn’t eat food before you go to bed What small changes you can make to easily reduce your calorie intake What the top 3-5 anti-inflammatory foods are What some quick and healthy on-the-go snacks and meals are Quotes: “Your gut is the gateway to the inflammation of your whole body.” (12:58) “The big thing to keep in mind is if you can peel it, you can peel off a lot of those pesticides. But if it’s something you can eat in its natural form, like a strawberry, those are very high in pesticides and nearly impossible to wash off.” (21:10) “Now that I know what pain feels like, nothing tastes as good as healthy feels.” (24:35) “Carry your healthy food in your purse and then you don’t have to rely on the convenience store or vending machine that will call your name when your blood sugar crashes.” (40:06) Links Find Julie Daniluk Online Follow Julie Daniluk on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest Grab Your Copy Of The Hot Detox Book Get The Hot Detox Plan Join the 100 day, supported Meals That Health Transformation Program Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Following through on your dreams can be difficult, especially if you haven’t made any kind of plan to turn them into a goal. On this episode of Women in Business, I’m sharing my best tips for setting your goals out with an achievable action plan so you can turn them into reality. First, we need to establish the difference between a dream and a goal - and also their correlation to each other. When you’re turning your dreams into goals, you need to be extremely clear about how you’re going to reach them. That’s why you need a plan. I’ll show you how to work backward from the goal outcome to create measurable steps that will get you started on the way to your dream reality. When your goal is business oriented, you need to know what type of services you want to provide. The clearer you can picture this, the likelier it’ll be to happen. Setting specific, clear, and descriptive intentions will also help you visualize what the path is to take you to your goal. There are a few business-related questions you need to determine when creating your measurable goals, starting with how much the least amount of money you can earn is. When you can determine what your baseline income is, you can figure out how much to charge and how many clients you need to provide services for. Do you know where to find your first clients? Or how to get your first testimonials and reviews in a completely legitimate way? And do you know where you should even start marketing your new business? What do you see yourself doing this time next year? Let’s make your dreams into reality! In This Episode: How to turn a dream into a goal What the difference between a dream and a goal are Why you need to create a plan to achieve your dreams How to work backward to achieve your goals What kind of services or business do you want to offer in your dream job? Why you need to be specific, clear, and descriptive when defining your dream job Why you should start with your fixed costs when determining your bottom income How to figure out how many clients you need in order to meet your base costs Why you need to have multiple contingency plans in place to account for varying income amounts How to be creative with your offers to encourage repeat customers and business Where you should start looking for your first clients How to use your new clients and the work you produce for them for marketing purposes What other avenues of outreach are available to promote your new business Quotes: “A goal without a plan is just a dream. And dreams are something that you can think about, they sound nice, and they would be lovely to achieve, but unfortunately, they don’t have any substance to them.” (2:41) “You need to look at the bare minimum that you need so you can have a baseline of how little you can be bringing in before you get evicted, etc. It’s a good exercise to see where you’re spending your money.” (8:37) “Always keep your lead generation and the need for a sales funnel in mind. It is the only way you’re going to have long-term profitability. And long-term profitability results in long-term company sustainability.” (18:29) Links Grab the Steps to Turn Your Dream into Your Plan Grab the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs Must Know Before Launching a Service-Based Business Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Succeeding in a male-dominated industry takes grit, determination, and female role models already paving the way. Today’s guest, Janine Iannarelli, an aircraft broker and entrepreneur who has been making her mark on this industry for over 30 years. Her first steps into aviation happened when a woman with her own aviation information business showed her it was possible. Having a strong female role model leading the way into aviation propelled Janine into the industry. And over 30 years later, she’s taken up the mantle for strong women in aviation. Janine shares with us how there have been times when there wasn’t a clear way forward, so she made one for herself. Janine considers herself a relationship builder and attributes this to why she’s been so successful with Par Avion. And how sometimes you need to end relationships if they’re just wasting your time. Because as a busy entrepreneur, your time is important. Time management is an absolutely vital skill to have when building and managing your own business, and Janine shares some of the principles she uses every day. We talk about overcoming obstacles and how this can bring a bigger sense of clarity and determination. Janine is a firm believer in knowing what battles are the ones that will further your career. She also explains how she knows she’s doing the right thing in business - whether this means turning down what looks like a good deal or making time for yourself. How do you know you’re on the right path? Do you have a strong female role model in business? What time management skills do you follow? In This Episode: How your mentors and role models can end up appearing an unexpected time Why you need to make your own path What being a relationship builder consists of Why you need to let go of people who waste your time What time management skills and principles you need to master How overcoming obstacles makes you realize that you can do anything you want to Why you should pick your business battles How to know if you’re doing the right thing Why you might walk away from what looks like a good deal Quotes: “It’s a career that I fell into. It’s not one that I sought out. And it’s not one that sought me. It is one of those unique opportunities that the lucky people in life stumble across and start to realize this is their passion. And I never left after that.” (2:10) “In the world, we live in today, where everything is rushed, everything is busy, it really is okay for you as an individual to choose how you spend your time.” (7:14) “We tend to avoid really important jobs because once we get into them, we know they’re going to time consuming.” (10:13) “Women have to walk this fine line and men don’t. And it’s because people simply do not look at men and call them any names. They just say they’re being tough in business. When a woman is tough in business, they tend to use the ‘b’ word. And I turn around and tell them to make sure they spell it with a capital B when they’re talking about me.” (13:54) “You really only gain insight through experience, and not out of a textbook, solely.” (18:01) Links Find Janine Iannarelli Online Find Par Avion Online | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Showing up consistently and putting one foot in front of the other can open up a multitude of opportunities for entrepreneurs. Sometimes it really is about being in the right place at the right time - you never know what will happen! Today’s guest, Lisa Roth, founder of Rockabye Baby!, shares her journey from nutrition coaching to Vice President of a record label and owning her own production company. Lisa has used her childhood experiences and the soft skills she learned growing up to fuel her career. Always one to promote herself with confidence, she’s secured employment and clients even when she’s not fully qualified. This quality has given her the knowledge that nothing is out of her grasp. From landing her first nutrition client before she’d finished her qualification to deciding she wanted to work for National Geographic producing documentaries, Lisa doesn’t let anything hold her back. She attributes her ability to adapt to each situation and connect with people to the soft skills she learned growing up. Lisa is now the Creative Director and Vice President of CMH Records where she works with the President to keep their label relevant in an age where people are paying less and less for music. She has learned to diversify the business and has launched her own label, Rockabye Baby!, which reimagines classic rock jams as lullabies. It’s hard work, but babies will always need appropriate music and parents love teaching their kids about their favorite music. The point Lisa insists on is to just show up. And keep showing up. The opportunities and outcomes are worth it. What do you love doing? Do you feel confident in yourself, no matter what opportunities you’re facing? How do you make sure that your business is relevant? In This Episode: How childhood experiences can define your entire life trajectory How taking a chance with confidence can lead to bigger opportunities What soft skills are most beneficial when running your own business Why you need to be good at doing a lot with very little How diversifying your business can impact your longevity What difference it makes when you just keep showing up Quotes: “I just showed up and put one foot in front of the other for years. And what I learned was just showing up creates opportunity.” (5:42) “We’re all apprentices. Learning. Nobody ever masters social media, it changes daily.” (26:18) “Being an entrepreneur is not necessarily about successfully starting huge businesses. It’s about leveraging assets. Just go back to something manageable like that. Just because it comes naturally doesn’t mean it’s not valuable.” (29:16) Links Rockabye Baby Follow Rockabye Baby! on Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | YouTube Buy on Amazon Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Starting your own business isn’t always the way you thought your life would head. But when life takes a few unexpected turns, sometimes it’s the smartest thing you can do. Today I’m talking with Megan Clarke, owner of SEO company Clapping Dog Media, about how starting her business helped her get back control of her mental sanity. Megan went from being a mom of none to a mom of three young boys in the space of 18 months. She adopted two children from an orphanage in Uganda, and it wasn’t long after this that she found out she was pregnant with another son. Becoming a mom of three meant that she left her agency job, but knew she needed to start working again in order to get that aspect of her life back. She founded Clapping Dog Media, a search engine optimization (SEO) company, dedicated to helping other businesses get more online visibility. On this episode of Women in Business, Megan tells us what exactly SEO is and how it works to make your business more attractive to Google. Megan shares a story of how she helped a business literally explode all over the internet using SEO - it all comes down to consistent messaging and branding. She talks about where you should hang out online and why you need to direct people back to your website in order to build your domain authority. Have you chosen one or two social media platforms to focus your marketing on? Do you know if your website is performing as well as it could be? You can head over to Clapping Dog Media for your completely free website audit. In This Episode: How starting a business can help your own mental sanity What search engine organization (SEO) consists of How SEO helps your ideal customers find your website How you can create a user-friendly website that makes Google send more traffic to it What elements you should include on your website How SEO can help your business explode Why you want to send people to your website Why you need to be consistent with your message and positioning Quotes: “If you’re providing value to your users, Google’s gonna do everything they can to figure that out.” (15:04) “My rule of thumb that I say all the time is that good business is good SEO. So if you are serving your clients well, Google’s going to recognize that because your users are going to respond to that.” (15:35) “One of my biggest recommendations for social media is to be out there. Pick one platform, be consistently there, and every other post, every third post, send people back to your website.” (20:32) Links Find Clapping Dog Media Online | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | YouTube Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
What do you do when you’re one of the first women of color in your professional field? You break through those gates, that’s what. Today, I’m talking with Kim Folsom, a software engineer turned entrepreneur and investor, about how she broke through the glass ceiling in her male-dominated industry. When Kim was advancing in her career, she kept getting held back by men, saying this field “wasn’t for women.” Her experience, as a woman of color, isn’t unusual, unfortunately. Kim decided to strike out on her own to help other minority women launch their own companies. Kim owns two companies. Lift Development Enterprises is a not for profit business accelerator and incubator program offering support for women starting out in business. Founders First Capital Partners is a for-profit investment business. Today, we’re talking about the challenges that women of color experience when seeking capital investment. Kim also shares some stories from her career that explain why representation in business matters. Once one woman of color has made an advancement, it paves the way for others to follow in their footsteps. Kim explains what makes her want to invest in a business. From personality traits, qualities, and attributes to business plans and existing investment, it really is about getting a complete view. We also look at why it’s so important to build and maintain a positive relationship with your investors. Have you felt held back by the gatekeepers in your career? Are you looking for investment into your business? Do you know if you have the qualities potential investors are looking for? In This Episode: What it’s like running a non-profit alongside a for-profit business What challenges women of color face when getting business capital Why representation matters when you need to “prove” you can do it What personality traits are helpful when moving forward in business What the best way to approach a potential coach is What qualities and attributes businesses look for when considering investment What the stages of business investment are Why you need to build relationships with potential and current investors Quotes: “I’ve always done what the guys have done and figured out a way that works for me and so I'm gonna find a way.” (4:42) “Be able to accept no as an answer and just know that sometimes that’s not never, it’s just not now.” (11:38) “People always love to tell you about what they did and how they overcame problems, or if they could have one it again, what they would do.” (14:21) “Just because someone may have the financial means to invest doesn’t mean they will invest.” (24:08) Links: Lift Development Enterprises Follow Lift Development Enterprises on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Find Founders First Capital Partners Follow Founders First Capital Partners on Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
The difference between a woman who thinks she wants to start her own business and the woman who has comes down to one essential thing: Mindset. Opening up for yourself takes courage, determination, dedication, and an attitude that you can absolutely do it, even if it’s hard. On today’s episode of Women in Business, I’m sharing my own story about how I shifted my mindset to start KidsCare Home Health. When I was newly qualified as a therapist, I worked for a local company that held me down. There were no secrets that all the employees were easily replaceable and morale was low throughout. I made the decision that I could either job hop and be treated like this no matter where I worked, or I could forge out on my own. While I decided that I wanted to start my own business, I didn’t immediately take the leap. Through one reason and then another, including a pregnancy and a new home, having a stable income was what I “should” do. So I stayed. But then something happened that shifted my entire mindset on starting my own business. And yes, that shift can happen as quickly to you as it did to me! You shouldn’t give up on your dreams, and if becoming an entrepreneur is one of them, then stay the course. Where do you keep your box of dreams? How long has it been since you’ve looked in it? I challenge you to find a picture of yourself as a child and tell her you’re going to pursue her dreams. You can do this! And then join me in my Facebook group, From Side Hustle to CEO to share your picture and story with us. In This Episode: What you need to do before you quit your day job Why mindset is so important for entrepreneurs How confidence levels impact women’s career advancement What happens when you stand up to the naysayers How one act can change you to get in the right notice to open your own business Quotes: “Nearly 80% of the women that I spoke to talked about how they lacked confidence, in one aspect or another.” (3:22) “We have allowed fear to rule and fear is running rampant. Fear has been our excuse to play small.” (5:10) “Do it. Do it for her, do it for you, do it for your children, do it for your legacy, do it for your future.” (20:10) Links: Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
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Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Gina "Gigi" Butler started her cupcake business, Gigi's Cupcakes, in 2008 with only $33 to her name. In 2013, her franchise grew up to $43 million in sales! Gigi has had tremendous success throughout her entrepreneurial journey and continues living the true "American Dream" with her daughter by her side! As a single mother, Gigi also launched her own line of Kitchen Textiles and released her book, The Secret Ingredient: Recipe for Success in Business and Life. Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Founder and CEO of Zaney Marketing, Beena Miller, is one of my mentees, and her journey to becoming an entrepreneur has been so much fun! This episode focuses on her journey to quitting her full-time job and how she started scaling in less than 3 months. I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and a business mentor for female millennial entrepreneurs. As a leadership expert, business coach, and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to close the gender gap through entrepreneurship. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur Kelly Roach is a podcast host of the Unstoppable Success Podcast and business owner of Kelly Roach Coaching! She helps business owners become game changers in their business! Today we talked about creating a team with a foundation and how to become a CEO! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Another success story, mentee, and friend joined me this week to talk about her entrepreneurial journey! Since Kara has become my mentee, we have focused on marketing, contracts and expanding her business! I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
On this episode of Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs, Brittany Cobb, founder and CEO of Flea Style, joins me to discuss her journey to success. We talk about her transition from a journalist to a business owner, her struggles of being a working mom and her next steps for her business! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Today we discuss about the method I created to achieving your goals, and that's the DAMM method! With this method, you'll be able to big, long-term goals and create smaller short-term goals to achieve in a timely manner. I hope you find this helpful and implement DAMM into your life! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Kelley Keller joined me this week on Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs! Kelley teaches business owners how to start and build a business! On this episode we talked about trademarking your brand and the difference between a business name and brand name. Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Amanda Smith is my other success story and mentee! She is a music teacher and owns her own business, To Gather. She started a FaceBook group two years ago to make friends after moving to Dallas and ended up turning into a large following of nearly 20k people to connect, meet and have fun! I hope you enjoy this show as much as I did! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Trish joined me this week on Women in Business: Inspirtational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs! Trish Taylor went from a celebrity stylist to helping real women find their confidence through their wardrobe. She provides tips and tricks to flatter every body type and how to define YOUR style! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
It has been a year since I first met Valerie Rocio and her journey to entrepreneurship has become a life-changing experience for both of us! Valerie was my first mentee and her journey to creating her own business, Lumos Creative, inspired me to mentor more millennial women entrepreneurs. Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
On today's episode, Rachael Kay Albers joins me to talk about her journey to becoming an entrepreneur. We discuss her story of living in a different country to becoming a working mom! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
May is Stroke Awareness Month, and it is very important to me because of what I went through in September 18, 2012. In this Thursday episode, I take you back to 2012 to share my story of when I had a stroke. While juggling a business, attending school to get my doctorate's degree and taking care of my family, my health was not in the best shape. I took a step back and looked at the way I was living my life. I hope my story gives you information about what not to do but also sheds light to take better care of yourselves! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Heather Ambler is an EFT Practitioner and a Mindset Coach that helps heal the emotional wounds and inner obstacles that hold entrepreneurs back from succeeding in their business and life. Heather and I discuss how to remove your inner blocks, like fear and self-doubt! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybaker Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Today I share secrets 9 and 10 of my series "The Secrets to Running a Business Successfully." I discuss the 5 steps to resilience and the power to entrepreneurship! The last two secrets wrap up my series, but there's one more secret that EVERY entrepreneur must know! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybaker Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Wealth Coach, Hilary Hendershott, joined me this week to discuss her mission to motivate women and their loved ones to be finacially empowered! She is the founder of Hendershott Wealth Management, a leading financial advisory firm for women. We also discuss the 7 steps you can take to gain wealth! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
This Thursday's episode I share the lessons I have learned throughout owning and operating my own business! Secrets 7 and 8 are about guarding your yes, standing your ground and pulling through. The road to owning your own business is tough and at times will seem impossible, but with these secrets and lessons, you will be guided into the right direction of success! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Author and Creative Coach, Margaret Olat, joins me this week to inspire and provide advice for writers block and what to do when you feel like you are not doing enough. As an entrepreneur, Margaret helps creatives to recognize burnout and pivoting their business! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Today I share TWO more tips to my series of "The Secrets to Running a Business Successfully." I dive into secrets 5 and 6 to discuss mentorship and how following your passion isn't going to help you in the long run! Stay tuned every Thursday as the secrets to running a successful business are revealed! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Wellness Leader and Meditation Coach, Veronica Parker, joined me this week to discuss her journey to entrepreneurship, how to stop comparing ourselves to others and the true definition of confidence! Veronica also has a special giveaway for us! You'll receive a FREE resource guide on how to confidently make your creations and bring them into life and let go of any limitations that have kept you stuck in the past! http://www.veronicaparker44.com/confidentcreator Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
In the second episode of the Secrets to Running a Business Successfully series, Dr. Cortney baker discusses secrets 3 and 4 to launching your own service-based business. Stay tuned every Thursday as the secrets to running a successful business are revealed! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur and Child Sleep Expert, Tamiko Kelly, joined me this week to share her journey. She comes from an entrepreneurial family, which helped her start her own business! We talk about the importance of sleep and tips to get some incredible sleep! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
In the first episode of the Secrets to Running a Business Successfully series, Dr. Cortney Baker discusses some of the secrets for female entrepreneurs wanting to launch or scale their service-based business. Stay tuned every Thursday as the secrets to running a successful business are revealed. Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Nina Dafe is the founder and editor of Far Above Rubies Collection Podcast. She mentors and inspires Christian women to know their worth, power and purpose so they can speak up! Today we discussed her entrepreneurial journey, the importaness of sisterhood and how to cultivate purposeful business relationships! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Dr. Cortney Baker is currently the CEO and Chairman of the Board for KidsCare, a multi-million dollar enterprise providing speech, physical, occupational, and nursing services to over 2,500 children. She has also authored Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling and the best-selling book, The 10 Dos and Don’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Today Dr. Cortney talks about the 'why' and 'because' behind her passion in helping advance the next generation of women entrepreneurs. She shares the main 4 obstacles women face in the workforce when advancing in their career! Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybakerFeedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Allison Carter is the founder and CEO of Allison Carter Celebrates. She is a party planner that provides guides and checklists for hundreds of mothers around the world. As a wife and mother of two, Allison is also a blogger and podcast host of Memories in Moments. Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook:@drcortneybaker | Instagram:@drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybaker Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs
Dr. Cortney continues to share her story of creating her 8 figure business from the ground up! She provides more details of the early days of the business, from dealing with a not-so-happy cat, to signing a lease on a new office, the "new" furniture she started off with at KidsCare. Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Connect with Dr. Cortney Baker on Social... Facebook: @drcortneybaker | Instagram: @drcortneybaker | Twitter: @cortneyabaker | LinkedIn: @cortneybaker Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.
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Ever wonder what your purpose is or how to rise to the top in your biz? Tune in to this episode where leadership expert, Dr. Cortney Baker shares: *What creates lack of confidence in women leaders? *Four obstacles keeping women from rising in their careers *How to stop sabotaging your success *How to achieve equality in the workplace *What is the upper limit problem? *What are 3 qualities which make a good leader? *How to turn a side hustle into a business *What are DAMN business goals Connect with Dr. Baker @ http://www.CortneyBaker.com facebook.com/CortneyBaker Check out her book: Unlimited: Conquering the myth of the glass ceiling If you are seeking more support and collaboration with other women: Join our growing facebook community: Shine On! Let yourself be seen and known Win an all expense paid trip to NYC HERE and meet top media influencers
Unlimited: Conquering the myth of the glass ceilingWe need more Women in leadership, but in a climate of hyper emotional-tension, and a highly fragile language environment, has men’s fear of be accused of sexual harassment become the new glass ceiling for women? Are male leaders the problem or are women in their own way?Why aren’t women mentoring other women? Women lead in a more transformational way. Well stay tuned because our guest today is Cortney Baker Dr. Cortney Baker, started her adult journey as a single teenage mom. After hard work and perseverance, she earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Speech Pathology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. In 2003, Dr. Baker founded Kids Care Home Health, a pediatric home healthcare agency. Today, she is the CEO and owner of the multi-million dollar nation-wide enterprise. Dr. Baker went on to earn her doctoral degree from Pepperdine University in Organizational Leadership and devotes her time to inspiring and empowering women across the country to reach their greatest potential. She’s a researcher, speaker, best-selling author, wife and mother of three. To find out more about Dr. Cortney Baker: www.CortneyBaker.comTo find out more about hiring the host Dov Baron http://fullmontyleadership.com/consulting or http://fullmontyleadership.com/speakingRemember you can now also find us on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you tune into podcastsAnd on traditional radio stations across the US every Monday and Thursday on: 99.5 FM & 1520 AM Las Vegas102.1 FM & 1640 AM Lancaster, Philadelphia87.9 FM & 810 AM Macon, Gorgia 92.1 FM & 1630 AM Tampa, Florida97.7 The Villages, Florida96.3 FM Boulder ,Colorado90.3 FM Milwaukee, Wisconsin 94.7 FM Pittsburg, Philadelphia87.9 FM Colorado Springs, ColoradoAlso look for us on ROKU TV where there’s 100K subscribers. If you are a regular listener, then a big thank you to you for making us the #1 podcast Globally for Fortune 500 listeners! And with a potential reach of 2.5 to 3 million listeners for every show, we’re honoured and grateful to be cited in INC.com as The #1 Podcast To Make You a Better Leader. By the way you can now listen in via “Google Home” or “Alexa” Find us there by just saying: “Play Dov Baron’s Podcast” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dr. Cortney Baker is on a mission to change the world – one woman, one mother, one daughter and one legacy at a time. But her path to popularity, power, and prosperity has required her to navigate numerous potholes. In 1993, six months after graduating from high school, she put dreams of attending college at Texas A&M on hold and instead became a single teenage mom. Watching her friends leave for college, she was instead forced onto Medicaid, food stamps and double-shifts as a pregnant waitress. Despite those immense obstacles, she launched a successful and transcendent business career. Through a combination of passion and persistence, Dr. Cortney earned her Master’s degree from Southern Illinois University and founded KidsCare Home Health. In 2005, Dr. Cortney suffered a pulmonary embolism and in 2012 endured a stroke that required a 7-hour brain surgery. Despite seemingly insurmountable health odds, she quickly rebounded, earning her doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University. She is currently the CEO and Chairman of the Board for KidsCare, a multi-million dollar enterprise providing speech, physical, occupational, and nursing services to over 2,500 children with special needs from Texas to Colorado. She has also authored Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling and the best-selling book, The 10 Dos and Don’ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively. When not getting lost or making a stop at Whataburger for her beloved Diet Coke, Dr. Cortney resides near Dallas with her husband, two children, two dogs, and a rescue cat. Dr. Cortney was named 2016/2017 Texas Business Woman of the Year.In This Episode, You Will Learn:How Cortney started KidsCare Home Health, a multi-million dollar healthcare organization in Texas, Idaho, and Colorado.The four greatest challenges women face in business.How she helps her two daughters negotiate teenage years and social media. Where to begin when starting a new business.Connect with Cortney:CortneyBaker.comWomen in Business Podcast10 Secrets Millennial Female Entrepreneurs Must Know Before Launching A Service-Based BusinessFrom Side Hustle to CEOFacebookInstagramTwitterLinkedInDon’t Miss A Single Episode:Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.Leave a quick review on any of the podcast apps to tell people what you think about the show.Take a screenshot of the podcast and post it on Instagram or Instagram Stories. Tag us @insporising. We’ll repost and give you a shoutout! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/inspiration-rising/donations
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