8 Lessons Michelle Battersby Learnt While Building Her Business

Ever wondered what building a business is REALLY like behind those glossy Instagram posts? In this must-listen episode, Michelle Battersby (Sunroom founder) pulls back the curtain on entrepreneurship's harsh realities with the 8 business mantras she learned the hard way that apply whether you're a founder or climbing the corporate ladder. Learn why perfectionism kills products, how to approach competitors, the surprising way to attract investors, and what to do when employees literally steal from you.Whether you're dreaming of starting something or leading a team, this episode is your essential guide to avoiding startup mistakes that nobody warns you about!Here is Michelle’s 75-question Questionnaire to help ascertain if you have found your founder fit!Sign up to the BIZ newsletter hereTHE END BITSSupport independent women's media.Follow the Biz Instagram, Michelle’s startup Sunroom and Soph’s career coaching business Workbaby.Got a work life dilemma? Send us all the questions you definitely can't ask your boss for our Biz Inbox episodes - send us a voice note or email us at [email protected]. You can remain anon!If you would like to participate in our brand uplift study for Hubspot for a chance to win $50, click HERE.HOSTS: Michelle Battersby, Soph Hirst and Em VernemEXEC PRODUCER: Georgie PageAUDIO PRODUCER: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.