#105: Creating a $500K Business ft. Damaly Shepherd

This week, I'm joined by Damaly Shepherd, an NYC-based photographer and entrepreneur headed for $500K in revenue this year. From a background similar to my own as an HR recruiter, she has built a successful portrait and branding photography business with an emphasis on next-level experiences for her clients. As a black, female first-generation entrepreneur, Damaly shares with me how her clients, team, and business are centered around BIPOC experiences and gives me a sneak peek at her One Year from Now vision.  Timecoded Guide: In this episode, Damaly and I discuss: [4:19] Creating a business model based on a trusted roster of contractors [7:40] Building self-trust to pursue a different business model than industry peers [14:20] Learning how her thoughts about herself, her business, and her team are creating her $500k year  [18:07] Asking questions that create high-value results for her business [29:26] Discovering her One Year from Now vision