I always say, the best business ideas come from looking outside your own industry. Today’s case study affirms just that. In 3 short years, this CEO has 3Xed her revenue without increasing her marketing spend AT ALL. In fact, she’s spending a fraction of what her competitors’ are, with greater success. The client acquisition engine […]

Is it ever a good idea to work for free? Many entrepreneurs wouldn’t consider it, especially after being in business for years, but this CEO makes a solid case for why selective pro bono work pays off  – sometimes more than you would have even netted from charging for the original service. Tracy Marlowe, founder […]

TL;DR: Did you know you can leverage in-person to rapidly grow your email list? Discover how Ellen strategically uses a quiz to turn conference connections into new subscribers in mere minutes. As the world returns to in-person events, it’s natural to wonder how to leverage this space to generate new leads for your business. In […]

This case study embraces experimentation on several fronts – new audience, new content platform, and new offer. Seasoned online business owner and mentor to digital freelancers, Amy Posner, wanted to expand her audience beyond copywriters, so she got on LinkedIn, a platform she wasn’t active on previously, and tested a daily content strategy to build […]

If you’re a longtime listener, you know getting in front of borrowed traffic is our favorite audience growth strategy, and today’s case study on hosting roundtables affirms why. Women’s leadership expert and founder of Safi Media, Eleanor Beaton, has successfully hosted 14 roundtables since Q4 2021, inviting aligned speakers to join her for hot button […]

Want to weed out the freebie seekers in your next launch? Try this pre-launch strategy on for size. Kelsey McCormick, founder of Coming Up Roses, knows that launch strategies are ever evolving, so she’s tested MULTIPLE top-of-funnel approaches ranging from challenges to workshops to quizzes. But she recently discovered that the best way to get […]

You may be overcomplicating your launches… While in the midst of a health scare juggling appointments, surgeries, and literally being unable to speak for periods of time, list-building expert and business matchmaker Linda Sidhu still pulled off a $330K launch. She didn’t use any of the traditional methods during her launch to promote her offer, […]

I was recently crowned Mrs. Oregon America! Curious what led me to compete in (and win) my first pageant? Many of you have been witness to my personal growth as a founder over the last 6 years, so in line with our usual practice of building in public, I’m sharing my experience as Mrs. Oregon […]

As humans, we are subconsciously attracted to or trusting of things that feel familiar. Today’s case study examines how executive assistant Kiri Mohan, who also doubles as a coach for freelancers who work corporate jobs, used this to her advantage to double her revenue in one year – all while working 25 hours a week […]

Debt – especially personal or consumer debt – feels like a monster most people prefer to shove in a closet, so we’re grateful to get a rare and financially vulnerable testimony of what managing and paying off debt as an entrepreneur actually looks like from our guest, Taylor Aller. Despite making 6-figures as a multi-passionate […]