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The 7 Hard Truths We Learned Scaling Our Business as a Couple

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In this episode, I'm joined by my Daring Haus co-founder and partner, Mike Farneti, to candidly discuss the recent challenges we've faced while running our business - but trust us, there aren't your typical mistakes.

We're revealing the major whoopsies we've made, including poor communication, inconsistent marketing, unclear customer targeting, and neglecting our personal goals and business purpose. 

Despite these setbacks, we share valuable lessons on the importance of customer-centric strategies, clear messaging, and aligning personal and business objectives. 

Don't miss the upcoming changes to the podcast format, including Mike's addition as a regular co-host, and possibly a new podcast name. Tune in to learn from our journey and improve your own business approach.


What You'll Hear:

00:00 Introduction and Personal Update

00:32 Introducing Co-Founder Mike Farneti

01:34 Upcoming Changes to the Podcast

02:24 Seven Business Mistakes and Lessons

03:12 Communication Challenges as Co-Founders

08:09 Inconsistent Marketing and Messaging

15:17 The Importance of Clear Messaging

19:12 Understanding the Customer

22:37 Lessons from Corporate Career

23:33 Understanding Our Customer

24:42 Building a Business Asset

27:00 Finding Ideal Customers

32:09 The 3P Method

35:18 Emotional Positioning

42:02 Evolving with Purpose

43:00 Exciting Future Plans



Free Resources:

  • Is your business BUILT TO OWN? Take the free quiz and find out if you're building an asset, or just operating a 24/7 job. Plus, get actionable insights to start shifting from founder-operator to founder-owner.

  • Market Your Reputation Masterclass: Learn how to leverage what OTHER people are saying about you to book your services and sell out your products.

  • Understand, Control and Grow Cashflow Masterclass: Daring Haus CFO Mike (my hubby!) put together an easy-to-understand masterclass on cash - because really, we all need to know our numbers to grow our businesses.


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