This episode’s drinks: all the coffee
Topics we covered:
How Katie and Kinsey decided to make a venue on the family farm How to handle being family and business partners Separating the business from who you are as a person How they work to see things from their business partner’s point of view What they didn’t anticipate going in: PAPERWORK The issues Katie and Kinsey ran into as they built their venue like the ceremony location or providing chairs The tyranny of the pressure to go full-time on your side hustle (we say DO YOU, BOO!) The problem with equating money with successful creativity Knowing when to pivot from what you’re currently doing Why patience is the most underrated quality in business Why you shouldn’t freak out when Facebook / Instagram / Twitter changes their algorithm “People got so fascinated with tools that they forgot about the basics.” Katie Why you need to keep your social media real so people can genuinely connect with you Methods to deal with fans who know you but you don’t know them! How Kinsey’s podcast has affected their venue’s business We lament on how difficult naming a business is How to navigate being so independent versus being very communal How your personal insecurities and issues come out in your business and in your partnership Why Kinsey wants you to connect with the industry and community with genuine curiosity Katie wants you to know it ALL matters
Links to the awesome things and people mentioned:
She Creates Business Podcast Vista View Events at Open Heart Ranch The E-Myth Revisited