146. My first year in this business — what I made, what I sold, and a few things I've never shared with anyone

Not all first-year entrepreneur stories look like seven-figure launches — mine definitely didn't lol. I made less than $50,000 in my first year of business, survived on jobkeeper, and was attempting to get out of debt.In this ep, I'm sharing the story of my first year as a consultant and turning my blog into my consultancy brand.This isn't a motivation dump of me sharing my wins. It's a chatty episode where I talk about what it took me to build something on minimal income, maximum doubt, and a serious commitment to making it work anyway.THIS VIDEO IS FOR YOU IF:You're in your first year of business and nowhere near six figures You've felt shame about your slow revenue growth You've questioned whether you should keep going You're wondering if slow, steady growth can actually lead somewhere You need permission to not be a seven-figure founder yet You want an honest conversation about entrepreneurship without the BS You're struggling and need to know someone else has been thereTIMESTAMPS:0:00:17 - Why I'm sharing my first year story (and why people avoid talking about it)0:01:00 - My pre-consulting era: Network marketing, doTERRA & early income streams0:02:43 - The article that broke me mentally0:04:56 - Deciding between e-commerce and consulting (and why I chose consulting)0:05:36 - Creating my first offers0:06:00 - My first client, Roy, and why he saved me0:09:00 - The turning point: focusing on what actually worked0:12:00 - Preparing for GGE launch and clarity on my actual business0:15:00 - The 2020 lockdown: becoming the rock for anxious clients0:20:00 - Supporting clients through crisis while I was struggling0:25:00 - Why that hard year shaped everything that came after0:31:00 - Year two: Making a year's revenue in two weeks0:31:24 - Why I wasn't surprised by big success (I saw it coming)0:33:29 - Closing thoughts: You can still build something beautiful🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES:Hot Business Audit: https://hot-business.scoreapp.com/The $35 Offer: https://www.professionalbabe.com/the-35-offer/Business Bang: https://www.professionalbabe.com/business-bang/Give Good Email: https://www.professionalbabe.com/give-good-email/Spill your secrets (or ep requests, feedback, or praise to me) by sending me a text 💬Support the showIf you’re craving more, you can find me on Instagram @professionalbabe and make sure to subscribe to my email list which you can find at professionalbabe.com — word on the street is I give good email.