Next up for inspiring female entrepreneurs, Amber Ferrell-Steele of Timeless Vodka. Amber Ferrell-Steele, CEO and Founder of Timeless Vodka And probably most important: don’t give up. Run tiny experiments to find the things that work without risking your whole business and allow you to learn. What do they care about? What keeps them up at night? Find ways to make their lives better with whatever you’re creating. Find out everything you can about the people you’re trying to serve (regardless of whether you’re creating a product or service). Create a network of really smart people you can call on for advice. For me, it’s specific people I’m hoping to serve.
Something that makes the really, really, really hard days (because there will be many of those) all worth it. Advice for Small Business Ownersįind a “why” greater than yourself. What I thrive on are a million tiny successes that happen every day in our classes - students having an “ah ha” moment for something they’ve been working on, watching them improve their technique, or just having someone come in who had a bad day, get to punch and kick some stuff, and leave feeling better. I want people to feel confident walking down the street and to be able to protect their families and friends.
I want to create a world in which people don’t feel scared to leave their homes. I’m making good decisions, because I’m making informed decisions. At some point, I realized I’m succeeding here. If I had listened to the dudes who have told me I’m wrong or that I’m going to fail, I probably would have failed. I know enough about marketing to go find them, tell them what we do, and attract the people who are looking for us and what we offer. But I’m smart, I’m stubborn, and I don’t give up I’m not afraid to try new things for the sake of learning.Īnd I know my target audience: I’ve learned where my ideal clients hang out. I think there are probably a lot of assumptions that, because I’m not the loudest person in the room, or the guy in the room, I don’t know what I’m doing.
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I’ve never had so many dudes tell me how to run my business - people who have no experience owning or running a business in the gym industry or even just running a classroom. I’m a community builder, connecting students together who might be good resources for each other and providing a safe place for people to find friends. But I’m also an empathetic ear when my students have a triggering experience on the mats. My job as the CEO is to have the vision to move us forward toward our goals, to navigate challenging situations (hello COVID!), and to keep our business alive and thriving. Very simply, we teach our members how to defend themselves with reality-based, modern self-defense techniques in a safe, encouraging environment.
Before starting my business, I worked for Whole Foods Market as a web designer, developer, and product owner for. My background is in marketing, design, and photography. She shares about her experiences with unsolicited input in a male dominated industry and what gives her confidence as a female entrepreneur. Kaci Kai, Chief Executive Officer of Krav Maga ATXįirst up in our roundup of inspiring female entrepreneurs, Kaci Kai of Krav Maga ATX. Plus, their advice for others hoping to become successful entrepreneurs: 1. Here is what four inspiring female entrepreneurs had to say about their journey to becoming a female entrepreneur. Although the number of women entrepreneurs is less than their male-owned counterparts, women-owned businesses have employed “10.1 million workers and accumulated $1.8 trillion in receipts.” Female Entrepreneurs on Their Challenges, Successes, and Best Advice However, women-owned firms still only make up 20% of all employer firms. Meet Kaci, Amber, Angela, and Brandy, four inspiring female entrepreneurs with thriving small businesses who are ready to share their success story.Īccording to the Small Business Administration, there are 12 million women-owned businesses.
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