195. Solopreneur to Thriving Team: How Hiring Interns Increased Business Revenue By 45% In 5 Months

Cubicle to CEO

Ellen Yin

Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

5.0 • 580 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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All entrepreneurs eventually hit a ceiling in scaling their business alone that starts them down the path of exploring, when and how do I start hiring? Today’s guest brings a unique perspective to the hiring process, leveraging internships to build her team. Heather Brown is a full-time blogger, podcast host of Healthy with Heather Brown, ebook author, and educator behind the brand My Life Well Loved, reaching more than 1 million women a year through her content. Heather’s case study documents how she took her blogging business from solopreneurship to thriving team, resulting in a remarkable 45% increase in revenue within the first five months of hiring help; a net increase of $35,000 in profit from an initial $5,000 investment. Keep listening to hear Heather’s experience on why paying for support pays off. View the transcript for this episode at: https://otter.ai/u/r9q1fNsPqH4WT9e5e3omiY13iy8?utm_source=copy_url Thank you to our sponsors: If you’re a writer or aspiring writer, visit www.burgeondesignandeditorial.com or follow Tiffany on Instagram @burgeondesignandeditorial to learn more about Tiffany’s services! Mention you were sent by Cubicle to CEO to save 20% on any editing or book coaching services, no code needed. Swap out your ineffective questions that lead to close-ended responses with Dr. Kristine Medyanik's prompts and questions that build trust by downloading your digital copy of the Curiosity Based Leadership booklet for only $9: ellenyin.com/curiositybooklet. This booklet is a must-have for every CEO! Try the #1 all-in-one E-commerce platform: Shopify! Sign up for a one dollar per month trial period at shopify.com/cubicle Connect with Heather: https://www.mylifewellloved.com/ Instagram: @mylifewellloved Team Building Course: https://www.mylifewellloved.com/product/team-building-for-solopreneur-mamas-course-workbook/ **USE CODE 'CEO' for 15% OFF** Daily Schedule freebie: https://www.mylifewellloved.com/product/daily-schedule-for-families/ Healthy with Heather Brown Podcast: https://www.mylifewellloved.com/podcast/ Iconic business leaders all have their own unique genius. Take this quick 10 question quiz to uncover your specific CEO style advantage: https://ellenyin.com/quiz If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:07.0	You're listening to Kivocal to CEO, episode 195. All entrepreneurs eventually hit a ceiling and scaling their business alone that starts them down the path of exploring, when and how do I start
1:12.4	hiring? Today's guest brings a unique perspective to the hiring process, leveraging internships
1:18.1	to build her team. Heather Brown is a full-time blogger, podcast host of Healthy with Heather
1:23.5	Brown, ebook author and educator behind the brand My Life Well Loved,
1:28.8	reaching more than one million women a year through her content.
1:32.4	Heather's case study documents how she took her blogging business from
1:35.6	solopreneurship to thriving team, resulting in a remarkable 45% increase in revenue
1:41.9	within the first five months of hiring help, a net increase of $35,000
1:47.4	in profit from an initial $5,000 investment. Keep listening to hear Heather's experience on why
1:54.4	paying for support pays off. Welcome to Cubicle to CEO, the podcast.
2:02.6	I'm your host, Ellen Yin.
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