Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Biz in the Online Space | Episode 170
She's Equipt with Jennifer Allwood | The Christian Business Coach for Women
Jennifer Allwood: Christian Business Coach
4.9 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2020
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
You don't know what you don't know! But I am here to help. With world events changing the way we are now doing business, many more people are working in the online space. Whether you've been working in the online space for a while or you've had to make a recent pivot, I want to give you some groundwork for success. Here are some things I wish I had known when I started in the online space. I hope they are helpful to you and your biz!
Hit the Highlights
[5:40] Bigger is NOT always better
[8:05] You are NOT for everyone
[11:30] Do NOT stress in your numbers
[13:15] Do NOT let fear stop you
[16:35] Do NOT do it alone
[20:00] Do NOT wait to start an email list
Important Links
- You might want to listen to this episode I mentioned >>>Episode 138: The Truth Behind the Numbers
- If you want to read more about fear, grab a copy of my book, Fear Is Not the Boss of You.
- Need help getting started with your email list? Go here for 5 ways to get started growing that list >>> jenniferallwood.com/emaillist
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| 0:00.0 | Hey friend this is Jennifer and this is the Jennifer Allwood show the |
| 0:03.2 | podcast for women who want to learn how to live an intentional life or |
| 0:06.4 | build their creative business. I'll be giving you my very best business tips |
| 0:10.0 | bringing you interesting guests giving you a daily dose of Jesus, |
| 0:13.0 | and I'm committed to always keeping it real. |
| 0:15.0 | Grab a cup of coffee and let's dive in. |
| 0:17.0 | I'm so honored that you're here. Hey guys, welcome back to the podcast. This is Jennifer Allwood show because we couldn't think of another name. |
| 0:32.0 | No, I'm kidding. |
| 0:32.7 | There were plenty of other names, |
| 0:33.7 | but it just, it felt simplest, |
| 0:35.5 | just to keep it all consistent. |
| 0:37.0 | So this is the Jennifer Allwood show. |
| 0:39.2 | This is episode number 170, where I talked |
| 0:41.2 | to you about five things that I wish that I knew when I was just starting out in the online space. |
| 0:47.0 | So listen, right now the world is weird and you know, coronavirus is still a thing, businesses are still shut down, people are out of work, people have been furloughed. |
| 0:57.0 | And there's a lot of people who are pivoting, which is like my favorite word of all time, They're pivoting into the online space. They perhaps |
| 1:04.9 | were doing something maybe in a brick and mortar and now they're shifting and they're going to do it |
| 1:08.0 | online. They are have been laid off and they've kind of had that side gig for a while and now they're like you know what I'm going to absolutely try my best to make that side gig into like the full gig and that no longer be a side, but be a full meal. |
| 1:23.3 | So people are pivoting all over the place. |
| 1:25.9 | And there are people who have just been playing with a hobby |
| 1:28.2 | and are now like, I have got to like get more focused |
| 1:32.4 | and more disciplined in terms of making this into a legit business. |
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