The Female Startup podcast

Sometimes it’s difficult to know whether one of your ideas will succeed or fail.  Maybe you’ve got an idea for a new product or service.  Or maybe it’s a business that you want to launch.  How do you know if your idea is good enough to make you money? Well on today’s episode I’m sharing 3 steps that you can take to validate your idea. Here’s what you’ll learn: The most important step to take when...

One thing that I don’t think a lot of new business owners do often enough is carry out research to understand their competition.  Knowing your competition is so important because when your client is looking for your products and services they’ll also be seeing your competition.  So you want to know who they’re comparing you to. Here’s what you'll learn in this episode  How to identify your di...

This is episode is inspired by one of my favourite TV programmes.  Columbo. In this episode I'm sharing 3 things you can do to set your business up for success.  You'll learn: The number 1 thing that you need to do to increase your chances of success How doing this one thing will reduce your clients resistance to buying from you  The key thing to remember about being a business owner and...

Today I'm joined by Emma B Perez, a life design & career coach for teens and young adults.  If you are a teenager or the parent or carer of a teenager then this episode is for you.  This episode is all about helping those of you who are searching for the right career path to find the career that actually works for you.  There's too much pressure to have everything figured out by the...

Fear is normal, but not if it stops you from taking action in your business and is holding you back from achieving your full potential.   During this episode I’m sharing the 3 things that you can do to overcome fear in you business and stop it from slowing you down.  You'll learn: Why this first step is so important in helping you to get clear on what’s really holding you back Why being speci...

There are lots of different strategies that you can use to get you in front of more people and start generating money.  Podcasting is one of those strategies.  My guest today is Kristin Molenaar who runs a podcast booking agency.   In today's episode you'll learn: Why out of all the marketing strategies out there, podcasting is the easiest and most effective strategy  How you you turn yo...

We’ve all experienced it.  You have a plan to do one thing in your business, but then distraction hits.   Maybe it's a cupboard that you suddenly need to clear out, a book that you have to read right now or a product that you need to create.  The end result?  You don't end up achieving the goal that you actually set out to achieve.  In this episode I’m sharing 3 things that you can do to...

As a business owner, one of the greatest challenges that you'll face is the challenge you create yourself.  The fears and doubts that you have that keep you stuck.  In this week's episode my guest Haydn Bratt, a Business and Mindset coach. In this episode you'll learn: 4 of the biggest mindset challenges that most business owners face and the strategies that you can implement to ove...

Being a new business owner can bring about lots of new challenges and a lot of those challenges are self imposed.  I'm talking about your mindset. In this episode I’ll be sharing 3 of the most common mindset challenges you’ll face as a new business owner and sharing tips that you can implement to help you to overcome these challenges:   You’ll learn: How to overcome self doubt  One thing that...

Ok let's be honest. Running a business can be a little bit stressful.  There're late nights, early starts, and lots of deadlines.  But don't let that scare you because on this weeks episode my guest Christine Franklyn, a wellness coach, is sharing some top tips to help you to relieve the stress and be more productive in your business. Here's what you'll learn: The signs to...

So you're launching a new business, product or service.  Where do you begin? In this episode I'm sharing 3 simple strategies that you can implement to help your launch to run smoother. The tips that I'm sharing covers 3 stages.  Before launching, as you’re preparing to launch and once you’ve launched.  Here's what you'll learn in this episode: The questions you need to ask...

Journaling can be a game changer for your business.  In this episode my guest, Angie, a personal development and mental wellness mentor, shares exactly how journaling can help you to create more success in your business.   In this episode you’ll learn: What journaling is, because there’s a definition  How journaling can help you to know yourself better and why this is critical as a business owner ...

As a business owner you want to be able to attract clients right?  But if there were things that you were doing in your business that were actually causing you to lose clients'! In this episode I share with you 3 things that you may be doing that's causing you to lose clients in your business.  Here's what you'll learn: How to identify if someone is ready to work with you - and...

The reason that most people don’t achieve their goals is that they don’t know what’s involved in completing their goals.  In this episode, I share the 4 step process to ensuring that you achieve your goals.  Here’s what you’ll learn:  What to really focus on when you’re setting goals and the big mistake that most people make when they’re setting their goals. How to make it easier to achieve your g...

Branding is such an important part of your business. And my guest on this weeks episode is Laura Nicole Brown, founder of Inspiratti, an innovative branding agency that helps organisations discover their 'soul' so they can create a meaningful brand identity and a distinctive website that sets them apart.  Laura shared so many gems.  Here's what you'll learn in this episode  the...

I've condensed everything that I've learned in 2021 into 5 lessons that you can also use to help you to work on your goals and better yourself in 2022. You'll learn: why no one is coming to save you and what you should do instead  why the most opinion is your own there's more than one way to achieve your goal and how to find your own path why mistakes are so important and what...

2022 is just around the corner and if you're anything like me you're already planning out what you're going to be focusing on in 2022.   To help you out I'm giving you 10 questions to ask yourself to help you in planning out your year in business.  Think of this like a SWOT analysis where you assess your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.   On this episode you&ap...

People can't buy from you if they don't know that you exist. Today's episode is all about helping you to become more visible in your business so that more people know that you exist. Here's what's covered on today's episode: How to use the law of reciprocity to get more visible in your business How helping others in their business can get more eyes on your business Ho...

As a new business owner, you are an expert at what you do but you have no expertise in running a business.  Without that knowledge of how to run a business, you can make mistakes and spend your time focusing on activities that don't help you to grow. In this episode I'm sharing: 4 of the key activities to focus on in your business Why each of these activities is important and how it can...

My guest on this week's episode is Abby Jean Samuda, a Brand and Graphic designer. Abby specialises in branding design for female entrepreneurs who have small businesses or personal brands. In this episode you'll learn: What branding is and why it's so important to your business   At what stage of your business, you should think about branding  What to consider when you’re thinking...

Are the activities that you are carrying out in your business helping you to generate money? Or are you spending your time doing busy work in your business that isn’t leading you to bring money into your business?  No judgment.   The intention of this episode is to raise your awareness and challenge you to look at your get ish done list (I explain that in the episode) and analyse the activities yo...

This episode is a combo episode.  My guest Kanndiss Riley shares her experience with crowdfunding and explains why mental wellbeing is so important. In this episode you'll learn: How your physical health can impact your mental wellbeing  Some of the key things you need if you're thinking about crowdfunding for your business How much time you should give yourself to crowdfund How to manag...

Unless what you do is so groundbreakingly new, there will be thousands of other people who do what you do.  So how do you stand out and capture the attention of your ideal client? In this episode, I share with you 4 things that you can do to identify your USP so you can capture the attention of your ideal client and stand out from the competition. Connect with me: On Instagram @lucillero_ On Linke...

You've heard of leadership, but what you probably haven't heard of is maverick leadership.  And that's what my guest Judith Germaine is here to talk about. Here's what we covered in this episode: What maverick leadership is and how you can become a maverick leader in your own business How becoming a maverick leader can help you to stand out from the competition  The steps you c...

In this short and sweet episode, I'm talking all about how to think bigger in your business. Thinking bigger will help you to create more opportunities for yourself and your business and help you to step out of that dreaded comfort zone, where let's face it, nothing grows. In this episode/sermon, I'll be sharing: How to know if you're thinking too small  What thinking big means...