Staying Solo

If you feel like you've got a lot of balls in the air (don't we all?) you'll want to listen to this episode where we chat with Jules Taggart. She's nearly 5 years into her business and has a baby and a toddler, so she gets honest about the myth of balance, running her biz, maternity leave and the biggest challenges she's faced. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode23 .

So much of the advice out there about going full-time in your business is along the lines of "screw it, just do it" - which isn't going to work for the majority of people. In this episode, Krystina Feucht, the owner of Modi Marketing gives us the scoop on how she made a graceful exit after 15+ years in corporate, how she found her first clients and much more.   Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/...

In this episode we go behind-the-scenes of Dr. Michelle Mazur's business Communication Rebel where she helps people create breakthrough messages and turn their speech into a product. Michelle gets real about bucking the status quo, why she went into business and how she doesn't fall into the trap of comparison.   Show notes available at: www.scoopindustries.com/episode21 .

In this episode we continue going behind-the-scenes of services-based businesses and this time we're talking with Scoop's Brittany Becher. She opens up about the pressure we put on ourselves, redefining success so we aren't falling into the same thing we left behind with our 9-to-5 and making business sustainable.   Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode20 .

Get ready for a breath of fresh air! Today copywriter and sales specialist Courtney Johnston of The Rule Breaker's Club shares how she runs her business, what she's learned from niching and redefining success so she's living life on her terms.   Show notes available at: www.scoopindustries.com/episode19 .

Today we're turning the tables and Brittany is interviewing Maggie to kick off a new series that takes you behind the curtain of how people run their services-based businesses. Maggie shares her biggest challenges, favorite thing about working with clients and guilty pleasures.   Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode18 .

Can you believe it? 2016 is half way through, so how do you use this as a point to reset, and take your Summer to recharge? We're talking about how to do a mid-year check up on our business goals and plans, and how to do your own checkup so September doesn't roll around and you're scrambling.   Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode16

You bounce out of bed in the morning, you start your day ready for the BEST DAY EVER!!! And then you check your email and there's the kind of email with a client that strikes fear into your heart. In this episode of the Inside Scoop show we're talking about icky and sticky situations and how to handle them like a pro.   Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode15 .

Running a services-based business isn't for the feint of heart and as you're juggling client projects, sometimes it's easy to let client communications slide. In this episode we're talking client comms: how-to do it better, how to watch for red flags and more.   Show notes:  http://scoopindustries.com/ episode14 /

You've signed the contract and you're so excited. (But then, buyer's remorse sets in.) The same exact thing may happen to your clients no matter how awesome you are. In this episode we're talking about start things off right with an onboarding experience that stands out.   Show notes:  http://scoopindustries.com/ episode13 /

Expectations. Boundaries. Both are a constant work in progress as a service-based business owner. In this episode, we're going to break down what we've learned about the good and bad of setting expectations and boundaries.   Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode12 .

How many times have you not followed-up because you didn't want to be pushy? You've probably missed out on the opportunity to close the deal with a would-be client thanks to our friend fear. In this episode, we're diving into how to close the deal without being pushy.   Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode11.

In this episode we're talking about all the ins and outs of proposals. They're critical to many service-based businesses, but how do you prep and present a proposal in a way that gets your would-be client to say yes? Get out your notebook as this episode is super practical and will help you write proposals that your would-be clients love.   Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode10 .

Just invite people to a free consult and get booked out. If only it was that easy…On this episode of the Inside Scoop show we're talking about how to do consults in a way that convert.   Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode9 .

Want new clients? Want to grow like gangbusters? (What does gangbuster even mean?) This episode of the Inside Scoop show we're talking about two of the MOST powerful tools in your arsenal when it comes to building your business - your reputation and referrals.   Show notes:  http://scoopindustries.com/ episode8 /

When you work with clients, it can be hard to figure out the balance between enough clients and having too many. Today's we're dishing up the truth about how many clients you really and truly need...and when enough is enough.   Show notes:  http://scoopindustries.com/ episode7 /

Pricing advice is the worst! It's often so general that you're not entirely sure what to do with it or so ridiculous that you've got a million and one objections to it. In this episode, we're talking about pricing in a tangible, practical way you can actually use for your services-based business.   Show notes:  http://scoopindustries.com/ episode6 /

If there's one thing that stands between good and great in a services-based business, it's packages. We break down what you need to know about creating a package and why it can be the thing that makes the biggest difference for your sanity and profitability in the long run.   Show notes:  http://scoopindustries.com/ episode5 /

Should you really have your business on the good old world wide web? Do you need to be online? And if you go online how does that change your business? That's what we're diving into this episode, with some scoop on how it's been critical to our individual success.   Show notes:  http://scoopindustries.com/ episode4 /

We've all heard it a million times before, "just be yourself!". But what does that even mean anyways? This episode looks at the vital importance of personality to you succeeding as a services-based business and we get super specific about how to actually make that a reality. (Even if you feel like you don't have any personality or you should keep it locked away because you're just too quirky/freak...

If you run a services-based business, you're going to love the three myths we're breaking down in this episode. The truth is offering a service is the fastest path to cash and the majority of people with online-based businesses are actually offering, you guessed it services!   Show notes:  http://scoopindustries.com/ episode2 /

Here we go! It's our VERY first episode of the Inside Scoop show and we're kicking things off with giving you the lowdown on what to expect moving ahead. In season one we'll be focusing on everything you need-to-know about running services-based business.   Show notes:   http://scoopindustries.com/ episode1 /