My Journey From A One-to-One Business Structure To A One-to-Many

Ep 0083: My Journey From A One-to-One Business Structure To A One-to-Many This week’s episode is a little bit of a different one as I want to talk to you about business. From the things I have learnt to the way in which I run my business now, I really feel as though people are going to be able to resonate with my journey. I started with a one-to-one business and now, I’m running on a one-to-many structure. This episode will talk about how I got there and the changes I had to make. Key Takeaways Covered in the Podcast - In the early days of my business I worked really hard to network, find clients and build my email list. - During the first few years of me running my business, I did a lot of local speaking gigs. - Once my business started to grow, I was able to hire my first ever VA, who has now grown to be No.2 in this business. It was great having someone who understood how businesses are run as she helped me turn my business into an agency. I now have 6 freelance members of staff within the agency. - When I started speaking on bigger stages I noticed that I was getting less and less enquiries from clients. Although my team were working with clients back home, I knew that these speaking opportunities were something I had to do. - As my clients started to reduce, I noticed that my email list and audience was growing and growing. - I soon realised that fifteen years of experience put me in a position where I could offer valuable advice to people who are in the same position I was in years ago. I wanted to work out how I could offer this advice to people and still earn money as a business. - For me, the best step was to open an Academy. I knew I could talk about growing your business all day every day and never get bored. - I moved from a one-to-one to a one-to-many model for a number of incredible reasons. - Once I launched my academy, I had to be more selective when it came to bringing on new clients. I also had to rejig the way in which my team worked and accept that I’ve had a drop in income. - Although I have taken a drop in income, I now have a business that I love even more. - I want you to think about what you’re doing as a business and whether or not that is what you want to do. What changes would you make? How can you get there? Can you grow your business without having to grow your time? For full show notes and links visit: https://teresaheathwareing.com/83