109. The Questions Real Small Business Owners Are Asking on Scaling, Hiring, Investing & More

Cubicle to CEO

Ellen Yin

Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

5.0 • 580 Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The community that we have created with Cubicle to CEO never ceases to amaze me. This week’s episode was actually recorded live because it just so happened that I reached 25,000 friends on my personal Instagram account on the 25th of August. To celebrate, I hopped on live for 25 minutes to answer the questions that have been on my audience’s minds. They asked some incredible, high-quality questions about how to continue to scale after hitting your first $10K month, tips for hiring, why email lists are important, how to audit your IG account, and when is the right time to invest in your business. Press play to listen to this off-the-cuff episode that will provide you with great knowledge to show up as a strong leader for your business. Check out the timestamps below to see who asked what, and where in this episode you can find specific answers! 2:26 - @social.moguls: After hitting your first $10K, what is your best tip for maintaining? 4:19 - @janicedru: How do you balance your time between building courses, coaching, and running your podcast? When and how did you grow your team to help support you do all of it? 10:33 - @smarthacooks: I am a recipe developer with a food blog that is stale. How do I keep it moving and market it? 12:27 - @inesadita: What would be the best things to look at when auditing someone's Instagram? 18:49 - @holistichabitswithpetra: How important is it to grow an email list? 22:07 - @social.moguls: Best tips for creating your first course? 23:39 - @social.moguls: Best tips for bringing other people onto your team when you have a hard time letting go of control? 25:47 - @twillyjane: Knowing when to invest in your business when finances and bookings are tight but you don't want to miss out on the limited time opportunities coming up. Connect with Ellen: @missellenyin @cubicletoceo Cubicle to CEO Community Facebook Group Links mentioned in the episode: ellenyin.com/paidtocreate ellenyin.com/getclients ellenyin.com/flodesk How To Run Your Business Like Clockwork With Adrienne Dorison Natalie Franke's Book 'Built To Belong' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Kupicle to CEO podcast, episode 109.
0:04.3	This week's podcast episode was actually recorded live on Instagram live in celebration of us reaching 25,000 friends on Instagram on my personal account at Ms. Ellen Yin.
0:18.0	I was so excited to celebrate this big milestone together with you all by hosting
0:23.6	a live Q&A. So it just happened to be a crazy coincidence that we reached this 25K
0:29.9	followers milestone on August 25th. So we thought it was only appropriate for us to do a live
0:36.2	Q&A for 25 minutes to keep that 25
0:38.6	theme. And you guys showed up and asked some amazing high quality questions. I'm really,
0:44.1	really impressed with what you guys are thinking about, the questions that you're asking,
0:49.2	how you are showing up as a leader in your business. So I hope you enjoy this episode. Let's hit
0:53.7	play. Welcome to the Cibicle to CEO podcast. I'm your host of marketing minimalist, Ellen
1:06.4	Yin. I'm a first generation Asian American founder who profitably grew my business to $1 million by age 26 with no funding or debt.
1:15.7	Now I'm on a mission to share what I've learned to help you scale your own impact and income.
1:21.4	Whether you're trying to escape an actual cubicle or breaking out of a figurative box that has kept you stuck,
1:26.7	we're giving you access to the best
1:28.8	and brightest minds in business on our show every Monday.
1:32.4	Listen in as these leaders impart their wisdom, inspiration, and encouragement to empower you
1:37.6	to become the CEO of your dream business and life.
1:47.3	Hello, everyone.
1:49.5	Welcome to a live recording of the Cubicle to CEO podcast.
1:54.0	I am so excited to chat with you all today.
1:58.3	And without further ado, let's get right into it.
2:00.8	I'd love to know what your questions are.
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