Ep.26 Colette & Louise | Boogie Days: Reviving Disco for the Over 40s

In this episode, Louise and Colette, founders of Boogie Days, share their journey of bringing disco back to life. Driven by a shared frustration with the lack of age-appropriate (daytime) disco opportunities, they decided to create their own. We delve into their motivations, the challenges they faced in setting up Boogie Days, and their unique approach to building a successful business.   Key Takeaways Identify a Gap in the Market and Fill It Build Strong Foundations Leverage Your Existing Network   Episode Time Codes 00:25 Introduction 00:41 Intro to Colette, Louise and Boogie Days 01:51 What Colette and Louise like about Reading 02:35 How Boogie Days fits around other work and commitments 03:33 How Colette and Louise set up Boogie Days 04:41 Challenges of setting up Boogie Days 07:07 Why Boogie Days was set up as business rather than a hobby 07:56 What has worked well for Colette and Louise 09:13 How Colette and Louise set up and maintain connections 12:16 Plans for Boogie Days going forwards 13:32 How Boogie Days events are promoted 14:45 How Boogie Days events are organised 17:10 How to find your skills 18:38 Boogie Days target audiences 20:45 Key takeaways 21:08 Where to find out more about Boogie Days