Become Your Own Boss: Tips for Starting and Growing Your Own Small Business

Are you guiding your audience through a clear journey to become loyal clients? In this episode, Monica breaks down the concept of a sales funnel, showing how each step moves your audience from awareness to advocacy. By thoughtfully designing a funnel, you can build trust and engagement with your audience, leading them seamlessly from discovering your brand to becoming lifelong customers. Monica explains each funnel stage, offers actionable examples, and gives tips for both product and service-based businesses, so you can create a funnel that aligns with your goals and grows your business.

Episode Quote: A goal without a plan is just a wish. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Questions answered:

What exactly is a sales funnel, and why does it matter?

How do I guide potential clients through each stage of a funnel?

What’s the best way to nurture leads and build lasting relationships?

How can I identify and address drop-off points in my funnel?

How can service-based and product-based businesses set up effective funnels?

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Take the next step toward meaningful connections with your audience! Listen now to design a funnel that converts, and don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share with fellow entrepreneurs.

Are you living your happiest life personally and in business? Do you need to make some changes to be happy? On today's episode Monica speaks with Kaitlin Cuevas, the owner and founder of Think Happy, Co. Think Happy serves women who struggle with juggling ALL the things and want to create sustainable systems to help them simplify their lives AND allow them time to fill their own cup first. Kaitlin is a lover of french roast coffee, Goldendoodles, and pump-up music! She believes happiness is something we each create for ourselves and that YOU are in the driver’s seat of your own life. Outside of work, she's a mom to Eleanor and James, wife to Oakley, and dog-mom to Guppy. Episode Quote: Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. ~Jim Rohn Episode Guest: Kaitlin Cuevas Website: https://thinkhappyco.com/ Email Address: [email protected] Helpful Entrepreneurial Resources from Become Your Own Boss Join the ⁠Become Your Own Boss Community⁠ ⁠Monica FREE ebook⁠ Get your⁠ Become Your Own Boss Planner⁠ Ways to reach Monica: Instagram: @becomeyourownbosspodcast Email: [email protected] Who is Monica? Monica Allen grew up in a small town in Georgia with her single mom who had her at age 18, her grandmother and uncle. Living below the poverty line for all of her young life, Monica was determined to break the cycle. Being the first in her immediate family to attend a 4 year university, Monica worked in the field of insurance as a benefits broker for 8 years and earned her Masters in Business Administration. Leaving to set out on her entrepreneurial journey in 2005, she is now a serial entrepreneur owning several businesses. She is co-founder of Zeus' Closet, stuff4GREEKS and Deuce Equity Group. She is the sole proprietor of Monica Allen Interiors and an Amazon Bestseller (The Fearless Entrepreneurs: Fear Less; Be More). She loves equipping aspiring entrepreneurs, side hustlers and small business owners with tips to launch, grow and scale their business while avoiding the many pitfalls of entrepreneurship. She believes that being surrounded by positive people, believing in yourself, and having faith in God has led to her success. Have some Feedback? If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends or fellow entrepreneurs. Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcast, Pandora, Amazon or wherever you get your podcast to get automatic episode updates for "Become Your Own Boss!" And, finally, please take a minute to leave an honest review and rating on iTunes or Audible. This truly is what helps the podcast grow.