The HoLT’s Survival Guide For Small Businesses
Not everyone starts a business to become the next Steven Bartlett or Gary Vee. Millions of us start our businesses to escape the 9-5 ties to the office, toxic bosses, threat of redundancy, and chasing pay rises. We want freedom, control of our own time, and to be able to choose who we work with, where we work from, and how much we work. But what’s it really like to start and run a small business? Lea Turner, Founder of The HoLT business community, digs deep with real small business owners from a variety of sectors, into why they chose to start their business, the surprises, challenges, and tough lessons they’ve learned along the way, without the glossy social media filter, to give real insight into the journeys they’ve been on to create a business and a life on their terms.
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Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Changing your life is never easy.
To be able to take control of your future and make a success of it by starting your own business is not something everyone succeeds at.
That’s why I wanted to talk to the amazing Danielle Carrigan, who left teaching to start working as a VA. Within the first year she has built a team of 11 associates and is now starting a second business as well.
But it wasn’t easy in any way. Danielle struggled with her mental health as a teacher, which inspired the drive to want to change her life. She talks openly about her experiences from the balancing act of side hustling to the setbacks she has overcome to get to this point.
Resilience and finding the right support have been crucial for her along the way, whether in person or through communities like The HoLT.
No matter if you are in the thick of your side hustle or an established business owner there’s a lot to learn from the incredible Danielle.
“I woke up in the middle of the night and I thought I was having a heart attack.” – Danielle
You’ll hear about:
00:00 – Danielle hits rock bottom
00:32 - An introduction to Danielle and Bronson
01:52 - Danielle's life as a teacher
05:39 - Juggling the side hustle and teaching
08:04 - What told Danielle it was time to leave teaching?
11:07 - The reaction of those around her
16:16 - Danielle's red flags on sales calls
20:03 - How have Danielle's boundaries with clients improved?
25:16 - Why Danielle has associates rather than employees
30:08 - How has life changed for Danielle?
33:57 - Learning from the crap experiences
39:44 - The most valuable lessons from business owners
47:21 - Does Danielle still feel imposter syndrome?
54:23 - Focusing on what's important
56:01 - Danielle's advice to side hustlers
Connect with Danielle:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-carrigan/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spacetime_va/
The Duke Academy - https://shorturl.at/IgPgS
Connect with me:
The HoLT - https://www.the-holt.com/
My website - https://leaturner.co.uk/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-turner/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leaturnerholt
Join The Holt waiting list - https://www.the-holt.com/waitlist
This podcast is sponsored by Safe Space From The Workplace. You can check out their podcast here - https://shorturl.at/IASSn
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Does running your business fill you with self-doubt or make you feel lonely?
If so, you’re not alone.
That’s exactly where I was when I started my first 2 small businesses that grew to 6-figures in their first year. My friends were all employed, and they didn't understand what I was experiencing. I didn't want to admit to my peers that I was struggling.
But I am a small business survivor!
And that's why I started my membership community, The Holt, to bring small business owners together. To learn, to feel included, to not be lonely, and to grow their businesses with people that understood by their side.
In this podcast I'm going to be talking to real life small business owners to find out the mental, physical and emotional tolls that running a business has really had on their life. We'll be finding out about their highs and lows, as well as the steps they took to achieve what they have.
If you're a small business owner that's sick of being on your own, that doesn't have anybody to relate to, and wants to learn from other people's mistakes, then this podcast is for you.
Subscribe now to join us when we launch in October!
Connect with me:
The HoLT - https://www.the-holt.com/
My website - https://leaturner.co.uk/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-turner/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leaturnerholt
Join The Holt waiting list - https://www.the-holt.com/waitlist
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