Do you know exactly what to do to grow and scale your business in 2023? Or maybe your to-do list

is stuffed with random tasks you think you should or ought to be doing. If you feel pooled in

a thousand different directions and you're not sure what actually moves the needle in your business,

you're in luck. In today's episode, we have narrowed the list down to the top five things

you must do this year in order to grow your service-based business. Before we dive in,

may I welcome you to the Bizchicks podcast, which has been a free resource for

women entrepreneurs since 2014. We help consultants, marketers, and financial professionals build an

enduring business, one that is enjoyable, profitable, and sustainable. Our clients are building service businesses

that give them freedom. They desire a business that is location independent, has a lean dream

team, and provides them personally with both a market-based wage and profit. We coach our clients

based on time-tested business models and strategies. We encourage

growth through referrals by building and nurturing relationships. We notice and reset our mindset issues

and do not let them hold us back for long. We also ignore the latest business fads and social media platforms.

You'll find my clients and I hanging out on LinkedIn, where we are building a strong and

vibrant bizchicks community and ecosystem that supports and refers one another business.

I'm your host, Natalie Eckdal.

I started my first business when I was in high

school and after college worked for an international public relations firm, market research agency,

management consultancy, and more. I've also won and lost at building businesses and have a few

gray hairs to prove it. I earned my MBA

in 1999 and am a lifelong learner who adores brainstorming new out-of-the-box ideas for my clients.

My VIPs are my husband Mark, our three kids who range from elementary school to college, our two

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