Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda
Open & Awkward – Season 2 Episode 14: MAKING SPACE
The Cost of Doing Business
What’s this podcast about?
Behind every small business is a human doing their best to hold it all together. Amanda and Katie talk about what it’s like to run a business while feeling completely overwhelmed. Katie shares how she’s navigating work as her dad enters hospice care, while Amanda talks about anxiety and the financial gamble of pouring everything into your business and hoping it pays off. They discuss the stress of undercharging and how hard it is to price your labor. Katie points out that people want to know the answer before they even ask the question, something both of them are trying to address as they plan new service menus for their websites. And finally… stay tuned next time to find out what Tyler did when he found the tub of llama poop. Now Tyler’s in a pickle.
Highlights:
- Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter tour
- Business through grief
- The fear of charging for your time
- Let’s talk case studies
- Useful tips regarding your website
- Amanda’s making a come back
Links:
Katie and Amanda’s Stealth Workshop at Cultivate
Retail Whore Podcast with Caroline Weaver
The Stuff at the End
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