Entrepreneurs in Progress

What do you do when you realize your life has become all about work? We think that we’ll have more freedom and flexibility when we leave corporate jobs to become entrepreneurs, but often end up working more than before! We need to recognize when it’s time to adjust our work-life balance and keep our end goal in mind. But…is working too much really a bad thing? And how do you know when it’s a phase vs a problem? We these questions as we share our experiences of…well, becoming one-dimensional and only about work. Join the Entrepreneurs in Progress Supercast community: https://entrepreneursinprogress.supercast.com/ For only $5 a month, you get to join a community of fellow fans and entrepreneurs to discuss entrepreneurship, as well as have access to ask Lauren & Bridgett anything, behind-the-scenes content, and a shoutout in our future episodes! Your support helps ensure that we can keep creating this podcast - whether it’s contributing to our Supercast community, joining our LinkedIn group, or even just sharing episodes with your friends and family. Thanks for listening!

What do you do when you’re not bringing in enough revenue? You might have gotten a bump from your initial launch, but there typically comes a point where you realize you need to sell more in order to keep your business running. What are some ways to boost sales for your business? And should you go for as much revenue as possible or consistent sales? We answer those questions as we share our experiences from trying to grow our businesses. Join the Entrepreneurs in Progress Supercast community: https://entrepreneursinprogress.supercast.com/ For only $5 a month, you get to join a community of fellow fans and entrepreneurs to discuss entrepreneurship, as well as have access to ask Lauren & Bridgett anything, behind-the-scenes content, and a shoutout in our future episodes! Your support helps ensure that we can keep creating this podcast - whether it’s contributing to our Supercast community, joining our LinkedIn group, or even just sharing episodes with your friends and family. Thanks for listening!

How did we get our first sale? Getting your first sale is a big deal - it can be harder than most people think and it’s the next level towards reaching financial independence. So for those of you wondering, What did it feel like getting your first sale? And why is it a big deal? We'll tell you as we share our experiences getting our first sales. Join the Entrepreneurs in Progress Supercast community: https://entrepreneursinprogress.supercast.com/ For only $5 a month, you get to join a community of fellow fans and entrepreneurs to discuss entrepreneurship, as well as have access to ask Lauren & Bridgett anything, behind-the-scenes content, and a shoutout in our future episodes! Your support helps ensure that we can keep creating this podcast - whether it’s contributing to our Supercast community, joining our LinkedIn group, or even just sharing episodes with your friends and family. Thanks for listening!

What do you do when nothing seems to be working? In the beginning, it can take a while to figure out what will drive sales, and very difficult troubleshooting what part of the process is really the issue. When should you test or make changes? What should you do when you run out of ideas? We will answer those questions as we share our experiences from our own businesses. Join the Entrepreneurs in Progress Supercast community: https://entrepreneursinprogress.supercast.com/ For only $5 a month, you get to join a community of fellow fans and entrepreneurs to discuss entrepreneurship, as well as have access to ask Lauren & Bridgett anything, behind-the-scenes content, and a shoutout in our future episodes! Your support helps ensure that we can keep creating this podcast - whether it’s contributing to our Supercast community, joining our LinkedIn group, or even just sharing episodes with your friends and family. Thanks for listening!

What do you do after your launch when your business isn’t an instant hit? Having a slow start and post-launch blues can kill your momentum. You’ll need to push through the valleys of despair on your way to mountain tops of success. So, how can you manage your expectations beforehand? And how do you regain momentum when you’re down about things not working out like you hoped? These are questions we answer as we share our post-launch experiences when we realized… nobody cares about your business. Join the Entrepreneurs in Progress Supercast community: https://entrepreneursinprogress.supercast.com/ For only $5 a month, you get to join a community of fellow fans and entrepreneurs to discuss entrepreneurship, as well as have access to ask Lauren & Bridgett anything, behind-the-scenes content, and a shoutout in our future episodes! Your support helps ensure that we can keep creating this podcast - whether it’s contributing to our Supercast community, joining our LinkedIn group, or even just sharing episodes with your friends and family. Thanks for listening!

What’s it like launching a company? It takes more than a great idea to have a successful business and achieve financial freedom - you need to launch and start executing! Everyone wants their company launch to be a success but what does it actually mean to launch your company? And when is the “right time” to launch? These are all questions we answer as we share our experiences launching our small businesses. Join the Entrepreneurs in Progress Supercast community: https://entrepreneursinprogress.supercast.com/ For only $5 a month, you get to join a community of fellow fans and entrepreneurs to discuss entrepreneurship, as well as have access to ask Lauren & Bridgett anything, behind-the-scenes content, and a shoutout in our future episodes! Your support helps ensure that we can keep creating this podcast - whether it’s contributing to our Supercast community, joining our LinkedIn group, or even just sharing episodes with your friends and family. Thanks for listening!

What do you need to do to set up your business? If you build it, the money will come. Well, hopefully - but you need to get your shit together. You start with a few ideas of what to do to get set up, but as you go down the rabbit hole, you realize there’s a lot more you need to think about and do. What things do I need to consider? What do I actually need to set up? Why does it take so long to get set up? These are all questions we answer as Bridgett & I share our experience getting our businesses set up. Join the Entrepreneurs in Progress Supercast community: https://entrepreneursinprogress.supercast.com/ For only $5 a month, you get to join a community of fellow fans and entrepreneurs to discuss entrepreneurship, as well as have access to ask Lauren & Bridgett anything, behind-the-scenes content, and a shoutout in our future episodes! Your support helps ensure that we can keep creating this podcast - whether it’s contributing to our Supercast community, joining our LinkedIn group, or even just sharing episodes with your friends and family. Thanks for listening!

Official paperwork is definitely part of the less glamorous side of entrepreneurship, but it gets you one step closer to making your dreams a reality. What is an LLC? Why should you even form one? Is it even a big deal? These are all questions we answer as we share our experience filing for our LLCs for our businesses. Join the Entrepreneurs in Progress Supercast community: https://entrepreneursinprogress.supercast.com/ For only $5 a month, you get to join a community of fellow fans and entrepreneurs to discuss entrepreneurship, as well as have access to ask Lauren & Bridgett anything, behind-the-scenes content, and a shoutout in our future episodes! Your support helps ensure that we can keep creating this podcast - whether it’s contributing to our Supercast community, joining our LinkedIn group, or even just sharing episodes with your friends and family. Thanks for listening!

How do you break through fear and start your business? The hardest but most important step is getting started. Entrepreneurs have to learn how to deal with perfectionism, procrastination, self-doubt, and fear in order to become and stay successful. In this episode, we share our breakthrough moments and how we cope with these mental roadblocks. Join the Entrepreneurs in Progress Supercast community: https://entrepreneursinprogress.supercast.com/ For only $5 a month, you get to join a community of fellow fans and entrepreneurs to discuss entrepreneurship, as well as have access to ask Lauren & Bridgett anything, behind-the-scenes content, and a shoutout in our future episodes! Your support helps ensure that we can keep creating this podcast - whether it’s contributing to our Supercast community, joining our LinkedIn group, or even just sharing episodes with your friends and family. Thanks for listening!

When is the right time to leave your job and pursue an entrepreneurial venture? Ultimately, our goal as entrepreneurs is to quit working for someone else and be our own boss, but taking that leap can be scary & nerve-wracking. It’s a huge deal! In this episode, we share that moment when we quit our corporate jobs and started working full-time on our own businesses. Join the Entrepreneurs in Progress Supercast community: https://entrepreneursinprogress.supercast.com/ For only $5 a month, you get to join a community of fellow fans and entrepreneurs to discuss entrepreneurship, as well as have access to ask Lauren & Bridgett anything, behind-the-scenes content, and a shoutout in our future episodes! Your support helps ensure that we can keep creating this podcast - whether it’s contributing to our Supercast community, joining our LinkedIn group, or even just sharing episodes with your friends and family. Thanks for listening!

As we wrap up Season 2, we are taking on new, calculated risks to parlay our personal businesses and our podcast, so we’re here to talk about it. Business risks can take a toll, but we aren’t folding anytime soon.

We quickly learn the hard lessons in business. Those lessons often result in a loss of money or even worse, time! So, we become pretty proficient at identifying red flags especially red flag clients. Listen as we share our experiences with red flag clients and our process to avoid them at all costs.

You know the adage, those who can’t do, teach? Well, the hiring process is loosely based on this idea, except, often as early entrepreneurs, we actually do it all, until we can’t anymore. That’s where hiring comes into play. So, we'll talk at length today about the hiring process and if we are close to solving it.

As we have often shared, entrepreneurship is tough! One aspect that contributes to the challenges is the common feeling of isolation and loneliness. But in all honesty, it doesn’t have to be this way. Connecting with others on this path can be comforting, validating and fun! It’s why we want to chat about the importance of building your community and meaningfully networking.

Almost every entrepreneur has held a traditional job. In fact, many entrepreneurs leverage a 9-5 to get their side hustle off the ground until it’s a full blown company. However, you may have noticed an air around entrepreneurs and their opinions of steady employment. But where does this attitude come from? Join us for a lively discussion as we talk about the differences between business owners and employees and reveal one constant truth - there’s a place for everybody.

Motivation. It’s what we all use to behave and work towards our goals. But we know that motivation isn’t always enough and sometimes we have to get creative. We’ll be discussing our relationship with motivation and what we’ve learned about staying motivated.