Cubicle to CEO

This is a free preview of ⁠Revenue Report Files⁠: an audio archive of five years of Cubicle to CEO’s quarterly revenue reports, from 2020 through 2024. Each episode breaks down our company’s profit and loss numbers, along with the context, decisions, and lessons from that quarter. Full episodes can be found at ⁠cubicletoceo.co/revenuereport⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Access the transcript of this episode HERE: https://otter.ai/u/CYs6U8bwEUXUAt-wscimUkYbZt4?utm_source=copy_url What's your signature CEO style? Take the quiz: ellenyin.com/quizConnect with Carmen + learn more about the Permission Slip Retreat I attended: https://carmenohling.com/permissionslipretreat/ https://www.instagram.com/carmenohling/ https://www.instagram.com/permissionslipcommunity/ If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a love story that rivals Taylor’s version of Romeo & Juliet. Follow the saga of two Cubicle to CEO mentees turned biz besties, from meet-cute to making $25K together by leaning on each other’s strengths. Mindi Trimble + Juliette Molina's case study is proof that biz besties not only better your life, but also grow your bottom line - and why relationships are key to your success in business. View the transcript for this episode at: https://otter.ai/u/CKEGIVVgxtvxH8faaE3hLodTWsQ?utm_source=copy_url Thank you to our sponsors: Subscribe to Natasha Samuels' show, The Shine Online Podcast, and check out the rest of episode 71 HERE: https://link.chtbl.com/mhWiLtY8 Try your first 7 days of Honeybook free (no credit card required) + save 35% on your first year of ANY plan when you sign up with our link: http://share.honeybook.com/ellen Fellow podcasters, this is for you! Save 30% discount on your annual Mic Check Society membership (monthly payment plans are available) by going to micchecksociety.com and entering the code CEO at checkout. Connect with Mindi: Book your Accepted Academy connection call: https://www.minditrimble.com/bookacall https://www.minditrimble.com/mentoring Instagram: @minditrimblementoring Connect with Juliette: https://www.beautybyjuliette.com/ Instagram: @julesbmakeupgirl https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliette-m-89125aa/ https://www.facebook.com/Julesbmakeupartist/ Iconic business leaders all have their own unique genius. Take this quick 10 question quiz to uncover your specific CEO style advantage: https://ellenyin.com/quiz If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find out your unique CEO style here: https://ellenyin.com/quizAccess the transcript of this episode HERE: https://otter.ai/u/jE5I8jFFUpJAcwjlQhBaf6VESgw?utm_source=copy_url If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re continuing our back to back conversations with entrepreneurs who monetize as content creators or influencers with this week’s guest, Mattie James. Mattie is a former Miss Liberia USA turned best-selling author of Everyday MAGIC, the CEO of the Mattie James Company, and founder of Bossfluence. In today’s case study, Mattie reveals 3 key strategies she implemented in her business over 3 years that made her $3 million dollars. To add to the synchronicities, Mattie is also a proud mom of 3, leaning into her role as a parent to inspire the content she creates. View the transcript for this episode at: https://otter.ai/u/Y14frpm1638l15kpMtbvB5kcSFA?utm_source=copy_url Thank you to our sponsors: Subscribe to Natasha Samuels' show, The Shine Online Podcast, and check out the rest of episode 71 HERE: https://link.chtbl.com/mhWiLtY8 Try your first 7 days of Honeybook free (no credit card required) + save 35% on your first year of ANY plan when you sign up with our link: http://share.honeybook.com/ellen Fellow podcasters, this is for you! Save 30% discount on your annual Mic Check Society membership (monthly payment plans are available) by going to micchecksociety.com and entering the code CEO at checkout. Connect with Mattie: https://www.mattiejames.com https://www.bossfluence.com Instagram: @themattiejames Influencers, Creators & UGC - What's The Difference? Listen to Ellen's perspective in bonus episode #14 here: https://cubicletoceo.buzzsprout.com/820498/12588783-bonus-14-influencers-creators-ugc-what-s-the-difference Iconic business leaders all have their own unique genius. Take this quick 10 question quiz to uncover your specific CEO style advantage: https://ellenyin.com/quiz If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to our previous case study with Tiffany Yu who made $100K last year with her content creation side hustle: https://cubicletoceo.buzzsprout.com/820498/12558624-the-side-hustle-for-ceos-make-100k-year-as-a-content-creator-outside-of-your-businessAccess the transcript of this episode HERE: https://otter.ai/u/PkijjJK6VjDZ6YC_3qZmD6pIpcI?utm_source=copy_url Iconic business leaders all have their own unique genius. Take this quick 10 question quiz to uncover your specific CEO style advantage: https://ellenyin.com/quizIf you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For all the links mentioned in this episode, go to our blog post: https://cubicletoceo.co/disability-advocate/ Most entrepreneurs look at content as a means to an end, or a necessary marketing strategy to drive sales to the actual service or product their business provides - but what if you also monetized the content itself? Tiffany Yu made $100K last year with her side hustle as a content creator, a completely separate income stream from her primary role as the CEO/Founder of Diversability, an award-winning, entirely disabled-run and led social enterprise to elevate disability pride. Her case study today exemplifies how entrepreneurs can double as creators too, outside of their role as CEO. An accomplished 3X TEDx speaker with more than 180K followers now across platforms, Tiffany may surprise you with how she got her first brand deal for $5,000 with only 5,000 followers on Instagram and why this is realistic for a business owner of any size audience to achieve. Brand deals however, aren’t the only way to monetize as a content creator, which Tiffany reveals in her breakdown today of the various income sources that contributed to her $100K side hustle. View the transcript for this episode at: https://otter.ai/u/KHUt7Ba1XLWJzo8lf3Fl17P4SXE?utm_source=copy_urlConnect with Tiffany: http://tiffanyyu.com http://mydiversability.com Twitter: @imtiffanyyu Instagram: @imtiffanyyu TikTok: @imtiffanyyu If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Follow for new episodes every Monday + Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear how Ellen opened the Clubhouse on a $7K budget: https://cubicletoceo.buzzsprout.com/820498/11250852-behind-the-business-opening-my-oregon-coworking-space-7-months-ago-on-a-7-000-budgetGet the book mentioned in this episode 'Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas': https://amzn.to/3zbL6hg Access the transcript of this episode HERE: https://otter.ai/u/5PKFO2B1YFnu_-jqfnpoS19f87E?utm_source=copy_url If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI has entered the chat in a BIG way this year, but what’s just tech hype and what’s actually useful to you as a business owner? Jasmine Garnsworthy, creator of Female Founder World, debriefs her personal use case of how 3 of her favorite AI tools - including Chat GPT - make it possible for her scrappy team of two to sustainably publish large volumes of content AND plan in-person events all over the U.S. - all while retaining their brand originality and content quality. Having previously led editorial for mega media brands like POPSUGAR and Stylecaster, I loved Jasmine’s honest hot takes on how AI is impacting the future of content - and why more women - especially entrepreneurs - need to participate. This conversation is equal parts thought-provoking as it is practical, with Jasmine sharing very specific examples of how you can apply these 3 tools to accelerate your content game, without a steep tech learning curve. Whether you sell services, digital offers, or physical products, this episode is a must-listen. View the transcript for this episode at: https://otter.ai/u/8LkHYruvVg3aJtMwDjVHLOo2s0c?utm_source=copy_url Connect with Jasmine: www.femalefounderworld.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasminegarnsworthy/ + https://www.instagram.com/femalefounderworld/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasgarnsworthy + https://www.tiktok.com/@femalefounderworld For all the links to the AI tools + podcast episodes mentioned in this episode, go to our blog post: https://cubicletoceo.co/ai-tools/ If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Follow for new episodes every Monday + Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go listen to part 2 of @shinewithnatasha's Video Marketing Hot Takes on The Shine Online Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/shineonlineApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-shine-online-podcast/id1491553314?i=1000605298712Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2CWSnbs4fgX5K8eJXNgpWK?si=L6oViko8SomgSXIOnegELAAccess the transcript of this episode HERE: https://otter.ai/u/ofFABEKf-g0mHsnKVZLL_uE31ts?utm_source=copy_urlIf you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine making $500,000 dollars from one email. Today’s guest actually did this, and she’s giving you a word for word copy of said email in a doc to peruse AND participate in conversation with her later in this episode. Meet Merel Kriegsman, a former cleaning lady turned self-made millionaire specializing in high-end offers, and dedicated to helping you become the wealthiest woman in your lineage. While we love a good success story, we also recognize that overnight success is rarely a reality. The same is true of course with the $500K email, so Merel sets you up for success by first breaking down the exact long-term email newsletter formula that nurtured her audience to make a mammoth win like that possible. It’ll come in the familiar phrase of “know, like, trust”, but I promise you Merel’s specific approach to incorporating each element in your emails is so much more than a common cliche. View the transcript for this episode at: https://otter.ai/u/gbBkL_kTvq8fo7Jc_0cjcFrumQY?utm_source=copy_url Connect with Merel: Get access to the 6 emails that sold millions of dollars in high-end offers: https://merelkriegsman.com/milliondollaremails https://merelkriegsman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merelkriegsman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/merelkriegsman LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/merelkriegsman If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Follow for new episodes every Monday + Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go show some love to our friend Leslie at https://www.instagram.com/l.thompson_realestate/Access the transcript of this episode HERE: https://otter.ai/u/zhWdPOfJmYF_wxX2PElOTX4YTD4?utm_source=copy_urlIf you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What gives you the marketing ICK? If you’re tired of seeing gurus pose in front of ferraris and reliving the same formulaic webinar - complete with inflated value stacks and fear-induced FOMO - today’s conversation will feel refreshing in more ways than one. We’re joined by my friend Gloria Chou, an award-winning Small Business PR coach who has helped her community generate more than 1 BILLION free, organic views for their business through features in top tier media outlets. Gloria brings us a brutally honest analysis of her most recent program launch of PR Starter Pack, where she tested rejecting the most popular bro marketing tactics that have dominated the last decade. Her experiment resulted in not only a six figure launch, but half of her previous refund rate. She’ll walk us through exactly what she ditched, why, and how that had a positive impact on her bottom line, mental sanity, and relationship with her students. Keep listening to usher in a new era of transparent, ethical marketing. View the transcript for this episode at: https://otter.ai/u/CWvf28Uw5uAU9MJgOi6oz0gbbG0?utm_source=copy_url Connect with Gloria: Get Gloria's PR Guide and register for her FREE masterclass: www.gloriachoupr.com/masterclass www.gloriachoupr.com Instagram: DM Gloria the word 'PITCH' for a freebie! https://instagram.com/gloriachoupr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloriaychou Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@smallbusinesspr Twitter: https://twitter.com/gloriachoupr If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Follow for new episodes every Monday + Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you planned out what your business calendar will look like for the rest of 2023? DM what you're most excited for to us at @missellenyin or @cubicletoceo!Links mentioned in this episode: Bonus #3: Our Company's Big 3 Goals For 2023: https://cubicletoceo.buzzsprout.com/820498/12064890-bonus-3-our-company-s-big-3-goals-for-2023 Quiz Funnel Strategy with Linda Sidhu: https://cubicletoceo.buzzsprout.com/820498/11082441-borrow-the-personality-quiz-funnel-behind-this-70k-launch Get our weekly email newsletter: https://cubicletoceo.co Fill out this FREE Roadmap worksheet for service providers + coaches to find out how you can make your first $10K month: https://ellenyin.com/roadmap Perfect Podcast Pitch Template: https://www.ellenyin.com/perfectpodcastpitch Guarantee A Response On Your Next Podcast Pitch By Adding This ONE Thing: https://cubicletoceo.buzzsprout.com/820498/10567030-include-this-1-easy-thing-in-your-next-podcast-pitch-to-guarantee-a-response Access the transcript of this episode HERE: https://otter.ai/u/0kkMV04l5b9Iz9R8TeILSH6UaME?utm_source=copy_urlIf you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pareto principle, more commonly known as the 80/20 rule, states that 80% of our outcomes result from only 20% of our efforts. With this in mind, it’s vitally important for entrepreneurs to know what to amplify in their business and what to ruthlessly eliminate. Business growth strategist Frenchie Ferenczi conducted an experiment in pursuit of this truth, implementing a decision filter she dubbed “staying close to the money” to measure everything she spent time on in relation to how likely it was to produce a sale. Doing this helped Frenchie 4X her revenue in one year, and her case study today reveals the five key decisions she made to stay close to the money that revved up her revenue. Keep listening to discover how you can borrow Frenchie’s approach to stay close to the money in your own business. View the transcript for this episode at: https://otter.ai/u/zFkKI0h4m0q2R7NrxQyvO-JX5d4?utm_source=copy_url Thank you to our sponsors: Watch The Road to RISE Documentary by Comcast RISE: https://bit.ly/RISEQ123_CBC_Podcast Manage all your social media accounts + access in-depth social analytics you can’t find anywhere else with Metricool! Sign up for your forever FREE account and try premium features free for 30 days when you visit metricool.com & use code ‘CEO’ Whenever you think of gifting, think Ama & Akua! Get 10% off your first order of these beautifully curated gift boxes featuring products from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ creators when you use code 'CEO' at amaandakua.com Connect with Frenchie: Check out Frenchie's guide for Staying Close To The Money: https://stayclosetothemoney.com/ https://www.frenchieferenczi.com Instagram: @frenchie.ferenczi Listen to Strategy Snacks! https://frenchieferenczi.com/strategy-snacks If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday + Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's why you should stop ending your emails with "let me know if..." (and 7 sign-offs to try instead for higher response rates & conversions!) Do you have a sticky business situation where you don't know the right words to say? DM it to us @missellenyin or @cubicletoceo so we can hold onto it for a potential future bonus episode! Access the transcript of this episode HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17dvNCzdAcVE8uoLDao1MmvfOjDMldlYaXqNa7R8yhHk/edit?usp=sharing If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do real-life creators, small business owners, and social media managers use data to make smarter marketing decisions? We’ve brought in two experts from Metricool - our favorite all-in-one social media management, analytics, and scheduling platform - to give us the inside scoop. Anniston Ward & Alex Caceres from Metricool’s marketing team have a front row seat to thousands of social media accounts of all sizes and niches on platforms ranging from TikTok to Twitter. In this case study, they’ll share some of the most underutilized social media analytics tools and insights you can start leveraging TODAY to grow your audience, save time, and improve your marketing strategy with data-driven decisions. To add a visual learning experience while you listen, try their suggestions in real-time by signing up for a forever free Metricool account at metricool.com and use our exclusive code “CEO” to unlock free access to premium features for 30 days as well. View the transcript for this episode at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pi2Mo3LsmcYGXQCWOOKbZdMUeLIDL8nFrNYrnwzYtMc/edit?usp=sharing Connect with Metricool: Website: https://metricool.com/ Blog: https://metricool.com/social-media-blog/ Instagram: @metricoolapp TikTok: @metricoolapp Twitter: @metricool Metricool Content Planning Spreadsheet Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozzIuWGOabs If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear more about how Ellen built her co-working space in this episode: https://cubicletoceo.buzzsprout.com/820498/11250852-behind-the-business-opening-my-oregon-coworking-space-7-months-ago-on-a-7-000-budgetAccess the transcript of this episode HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yer9I2AWE_La8l1JMeWViBd83lA0B5ogRmH6ZxVRf_I/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full heads up: you’re about to be hit with the motherlode of all case studies. Amy Porterfield is giving us a Cubicle to CEO exclusive on her most recent $7.5 MILLION launch of her signature program, Digital Course Academy. She’s getting radically transparent and sharing financial insights she’s never disclosed anywhere else - including her own chart-topping podcast. We promise we're not just hyping this up because Amy is a legend in the online marketing world, but this is truly the MOST DATA-DRIVEN, and dare we say BEST, case study we’ve ever had on the show. Our podcast is all about asking successful entrepreneurs the business questions you CAN’T Google, and my friend Amy understood the assignment. Her tell-all today includes her detailed step-by–step pre-launch strategy, including exact timelines, number of leads, and conversion rates at every stage of the pre-launch, PLUS our favorite mic drop moment: a next level strategy we had never even heard of that will change the game for your live showup rates. If this episode rocks your world as much as it did ours, please send Amy your gratitude for her generosity by ordering her new book, Two Weeks Notice. We’ll drop the link for you below!Connect with Amy: Check out everything Amy is up to at https://amyporterfield.com Get 'Two Weeks Notice' NOW (Available 2/21): https://twoweeksnoticebook.com Instagram: @amyporterfield View the transcript for this episode at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18LNxu41sUi3kWOQJlFkGq0FyFRYKtnr6VDRWYaV0ch4/edit?usp=sharing If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube version dropping soon! Subscribe now to be notified: youtube.com/@cubicletoceo Binge all our previous quarterly income reports: https://ellenyin.com/incomereportAccess the transcript of this episode HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/168BXxmgrsD12kbTHpGJzoWO79_uA4YZHjfbTPqHIyFE/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Follow (+) our show for new episodes every Monday & Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're willing to bet if you’ve opened YouTube in the last 12 months, you’ll recognize today’s guest: accomplished investor, founder of Contrarian Thinking, and rising media mogul, Codie Sanchez. Codie took the Internet by storm with her enthusiasm (and smarts) for buying boring small businesses. In short, you’re buying the profits of an existing small business instead of starting one from scratch. But what exactly is a boring small business? Don’t worry, Codie will give us a refresher before we dive into today’s case study on how she built a portfolio of small businesses she owns that make $50 million a year collectively - without her operating in the day-to-day. One thing we love most about Codie is that she’s also an advocate for financial transparency, so in her case study you’ll get to hear the exact deal structure of a recent acquisition and all the numbers involved: cost, revenue, and profits. If you’ve ever felt destined to be an entrepreneur but not a founder, or you’re already running a successful business and want to invest your profits to build wealth that doesn’t depend on you, get ready for Codie to blow open a whole new world of possibilities. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter for more bonus content: https://cubicletoceo.coConnect with Codie: Want to join the 100k+ others on their journey to financial freedom? Sign up for the Contrarian Thinking newsletter: https://sparklp.co/f6a9729d/ Binge Codie's YouTube content: https://www.youtube.com/c/CodieSanchezCT Get the step by step guide to small business acquisitions in Codie's Unconventional Acquisitions Small Business Buying Course: https://courses.unconventionalacquisitions.com/courses/buying-a-small-business?ref=ac9af5 Want to learn how to grow your email list to 10K subscribers? Check out this article: https://contrarianthinking.co/media-apocalypse-and-30-days-to-10000/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codiesanchez/ View the transcript for this episode at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dySHU7iE-OWstZSGt8ADzqQ7n3w9levDuYgsHPml6gI/edit?usp=sharing If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want bonus insights from 6,7, & 8 fig entrepreneurs delivered to your inbox weekly? Sign up for our free newsletter: https://cubicletoceo.coBinge all our previous income reports: https://ellenyin.com/incomereportAccess the transcript of this episode HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CWzapRj82HVplgFEdjizKpPY6wtsjeLIRhsIDHuY500/edit?usp=sharingIf you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know that saying, “turn your mess into your message?” Today’s guest took that literally and turned a series of unfortunate events (a cheating husband, divorce, and then epic heartbreak when her next whirlwind romance dumped her right before a romantic month-long trip to Europe)... into a solo international trip and best-selling book, Eat Pray #FML. Gabrielle Stone is no stranger to the spotlight, growing up with her legendary scream-queen mom, Dee Wallace (best known for playing Mary Taylor, the mom in Spielberg’s blockbuster film, E.T.) Gabrielle herself spent many years in the industry as well, acting, writing and directing. Writing a nonfiction book about her own life though, was a foreign frontier. In today’s case study, Gabrielle walks us through her exact viral TikTok strategy (where she started with zero followers) that allowed her to reach more than 100M people and sell hundreds of thousands of copies of her self-published book. She also shares her hot take on why self-publishing is infinitely more lucrative for authors. Even if you’re not an author, you’ll want to borrow Gabrielle’s smart approach to short-form video content to create a legion of raving fans and sell more of your product, service or offer. Thank you to our sponsors: Ready to do more with your iPad? To pick up your Paperlike, head over topaperlike.com/ctc, click “Buy Paperlike,” and select your iPad size. Connect with Gabrielle: Order 'Eat, Pray, #FML': https://amzn.to/40ts5Dm Order 'The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl': https://amzn.to/3jE5l2K Instagram: https://instagram.com/gabriellestone/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabrielle_stone Hear more on self-publishing in episode 98 with Jessi Beyer: https://cubicletoceo.buzzsprout.com/820498/8686522-how-you-can-get-on-a-best-selling-book-list-as-a-self-published-author-even-if-you-have-a-small-audience View the transcript for this episode at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18pAtqZEtXf1h2YIM_7FVZNVV7MHUWwhS8PWH7s6cEc4/edit?usp=sharing If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want lifetime access to replays of all 18+ speaker interviews from the Business Breakthrough Online Conference, plus $2500 worth of bonuses? Purchase your $97 VIP all-access pass here: https://business-babes-collective.mykajabi.com/a/2147528305/DxX5xPXqLinks mentioned: Listen to Ellen's episode on the Business Babes Collective Podcast here: https://www.businessbabescollective.com/podcast/building-a-media-company-pitching-effectively-and-good-advertising-with-ellen-yin-of-cubicle-to-ceo Get our 'Perfect Podcast Pitch' Template here: https://ellenyin.com/perfectpodcastpitch Reverse engineer your first $10K month with our FREE worksheet: https://ellenyin.com/roadmap Shannon Matson's episode on Cubicle to CEO: https://cubicletoceo.buzzsprout.com/820498/3313816-4-ways-to-show-social-proof-on-ig-stories-sell-through-instagram-dm Linda Sidhu's episode on Cubicle to CEO: https://cubicletoceo.buzzsprout.com/820498/11082441-borrow-the-personality-quiz-funnel-behind-this-70k-launch Veronica Romney's episode on Cubicle to CEO: https://cubicletoceo.buzzsprout.com/820498/12071948-this-non-webinar-open-house-funnel-generates-25-application-rates-for-a-high-ticket-program-multiple-5-fig-investment Connect with Business Babes Collective + Danielle: https://www.instagram.com/businessbabesco/ https://www.instagram.com/danilivinglife/ If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Nothing brings in quality leads faster than a summit” >> that’s the thesis this week’s guest Marisa Corcoran will be defending in today’s case study (and we have a feeling we’ll all agree by the end of it). We thought thesis was a fitting word for a Harvard grad, just one of many impressive things about Marisa’s background. This former actor turned entrepreneur’s magic lies in creating intentional icons, whether through supporting creatives and coaches to craft their uncopyable message inside The Copy Confidence Society, or helping business owners create their own stage with The Signature Summit System to grow their community and build rockstar relationships. In today’s case study, Marisa takes us behind the process of hosting six seasons and counting of her own signature summit, The Copy Chat, which has grown her email list by 15,000+ opt-ins, generated more than $1M in revenue in her business, and raised more than $85K for charity. Marisa’s confident you can do the same and grow your email list by 500-2000 leads in one week with this strategy, so here’s her tell-all to help you host your own virtual summit.Connect with Marisa: Instagram: https://instagram.com/MToni Website: MarisaCorcoran.com Facebook: The Copy Chat Facebook Group View the transcript for this episode at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lH0gBffnjub1iHVww6DTkORRZdCXq8iNzG-iwSFGwlg/edit?usp=sharing If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you going to use any of these tips to get your next paid speaking engagement? Let us know by DMing us at either https://instagram.com/missellenyin or https://instagram.com/cubicletoceo!If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re tired of being the only person in your business who is thinking about marketing & how to make money, you might need a rainmaker. As in, someone in your business who makes it rain money FOR you. Meet my industry-revolutionizing friend Veronica Romney, a Dream Team Architect who helps online entrepreneurs build their dream teams and train their rainmaking marketing leaders. With more than 15 years in the online marketing world, she’s a former Speaker and Trainer for Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi and the former Chief of Staff of mega-brand BossBabe. In today’s case study, we’ll dissect how Veronica’s unique “open house strategy” as a top of funnel opt-in is consistently generating a 25% conversion from viewer to applicant for her program Rainmaker Residency, a multiple 5 figure investment for her clients. Veronica’s open house is not exactly a workshop, masterclass, or webinar, and it’s beating the average industry conversion rates for high ticket program applications by a longshot. Plus, we’ll get Veronica’s hot takes on making smart marketing hires for your business. Let’s get into it. Connect with Veronica: https://veronicaromney.com/ IG: @vromney Listen to the Rainmaker Podcast: https://www.veronicaromney.com/podcast/ Check out her Rainmaker Residency here: https://rainmakerresidency.com/ Get the Rainmaker Residency Syllabus: https://rainmakerresidency.com/optin-rrs Access the Rainmaker Hiring Kit for FREE: https://rainmakerresidency.com/rainmaker-hiring-kit Rainmaker Report sent to your inbox 2X a month: https://rainmakerresidency.com/rainmaker-report View the transcript for this episode at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fi8HIoe8dXzigSp1kGNkXrmA09rdctveO3-yeM_JGxQ/edit?usp=sharing If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are your big 3 goals for 2023? Let us know by DMing us at either https://instagram.com/missellenyin or https://instagram.com/cubicletoceo!Listen to our Q4 2022 Income Report, and all the other previous financially transparent episodes from our business, at https://ellenyin.com/incomereportIf you enjoyed today's episode, please: Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a free preview of ⁠Revenue Report Files⁠: an audio archive of five years of Cubicle to CEO’s quarterly revenue reports, from 2020 through 2024. Each episode breaks down our company’s profit and loss numbers, along with the context, decisions, and lessons from that quarter. Full episodes can be found at ⁠cubicletoceo.co/revenuereport⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We ask top entrepreneurs the business Qs you can't Google.Want an inside look at the finances, case studies, and real-time strategies of 6, 7, and 8 figure businesses? Subscribe to our free Cubicle to CEO® newsletter for a weekly dose of transparent content you won't find anywhere else! --> ellenyin.comIf you enjoyed today's episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and today’s guest may just prove that right. Sandra Chau is a creative director and stylist who specializes in teaching entrepreneurs how to grow their online brands and increase their profit using visual strategy. Prior to implementing this visual strategy in her own business, Sandra had spent her first three years in business earning next to nothing and attracting the wrong type of clients who were always price shopping or asking for discounts. Sandra’s case study reveals how she went on to 5X her prices and book out her calendar with dream clients who now happily pay $5K - $10K for her work, after applying the very same visual strategy she’ll walk you through in today’s conversation. Pay close attention to understand how your brand can also generate consistent, qualified clients by creating a cohesive visual presence across all your brand touchpoints. Connect with Sandra: www.sandrachau.com @sandrachaudesign Save $300 on Sandra's 'Branding Shoot Method' when you visit www.schoolofvisualbranding.com/ceo-bsm If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating at www.ratethispodcast.com/cubicletoceo Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get your ticket for “Let’s Get Intentional”, an interactive workshop to build your 2023 roadmap: https://ellenyin.com/2023See you January 12th at 1 pm EST/10 am PST!If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest shares her revolutionary productivity approach that allowed her to take a 7 week work sabbatical: syncing specific business activities and her work schedule with the four phases of her menstrual cycle. Kate Northrup, founder of The Origin Company, author of Do Less, and Money: A Love Story, breaks down exactly what to do during each phase of your cycle and how going with your flow - literally - can make you richer, happier, and more productive. Kate’s work has been featured by Oprah Daily, The Today Show, Yahoo! Finance, Women’s Health, Glamour, The NY Times, Harvard Business Review, and more. We encourage you to approach this conversation with an open mind, and prepare to be blown away by how much natural wisdom our bodies have to help us thrive in business and life. Connect with Kate: Katenorthrup.com IG: @katenorthrup Read Kate’s book ‘Do Less’ → https://amzn.to/3hxlbvj Join one of Kate’s programs! → https://theorigincompany.co/programs/ If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To spark your creativity as you reflect & prepare to enter a new year next week, here is a roundup of ten underrated, out of the box marketing tips from our brilliant podcast guests for you to try in 2023. Each tip speaks for itself, but if you want to listen to the full episodes, they will all be linked below! Thank you for joining us for 52 Mondays in a row this year on Cubicle to CEO, we’ve loved every minute together. Cheers to many more in 2023! Watch the full replay of our 'Let's Get Visible' panel with the Traveling Blazers at https://ellenyin.com/visible Check out these episodes: Podcast Growth Tips You Won't Hear Anywhere Else: How Hala Taha's Show Ranks #1 in Education Across All Apps & Makes 6 Figures/Year --> https://bit.ly/3Wk5Zkb After Rejecting A Shark Tank Investment, She Raised $1 Million In 4 Hours Through THIS Crowdfunding 🚀 Strategy --> https://bit.ly/3WgJdtB Get Invited To Speak On Top Stages + Shows With This Instagram Strategy (No Pitching Required) - Natasha Samuel --> https://bit.ly/3v3zYRw 6 Figure Affiliate Payout With A 6K List: This Email Marketing Campaign Earned Laura Belgray The #1 Affiliate Spot --> https://bit.ly/3hOrSce Copy The $800 Podcast Launch Plan That Debuted Her Show At #29 On The Marketing Charts --> https://bit.ly/3BMpAkT Jaclyn Johnson Sold Out A 1,500 Person Create & Cultivate Event That Made 7 Figures with ZERO Ads --> https://bit.ly/3HNvxln Unscalable Strategies That Actually Create Scale: How FLIK Grew to 10K+ Members In A Surprising Way --> https://bit.ly/3jjsWW9 Starting Over: Scaling A New Business From $0 to $60K Months --> https://bit.ly/3hHPiA5 Real Talk With Rachel Hollis: The Full Scoop Behind Her First #1 New York Times Bestseller --> https://bit.ly/3v36N0Z Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can puzzles be an effective marketing strategy? This CEO thinks so. Today’s case study takes us behind the scenes of a creative partnership between country music star Kacey Musgraves and a startup jigsaw puzzle company that led to a 97X increase in social reach for the brand. Here to share how she uses puzzles as a marketing platform for audience expansion is Kaylin Marcotte, founder and CEO of Jiggy, a modern, elevated jigsaw puzzle brand that supports emerging female artists around the world. Jiggy has been featured on Shark Tank, Oprah’s Favorite Things and won over many celebrity fans. You’ll walk away with new ideas for how you can expand your customer base by reaching new audiences in the most unexpected places. Connect with Kaylin: https://jiggypuzzles.com/ Instagram @jiggypuzzles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jiggypuzzles TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jiggypuzzles If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you get others to invest in you when you don’t have proof of success yet? Doone Roisin joins us for today’s case study to share her approach to the classic chicken or the egg dilemma, detailing how she landed her first $25,000 podcast sponsorship for her then-newly launched show, Female Startup Club, now an internationally acclaimed podcast. Doone walks us through the brand deal from pitch to payout, so you can apply her best negotiation tips to your next partnership opportunity. Doone is also the author of best-selling book “Your Hype Girl” and creator of Majic, providing mentorship & community for female founders. Connect with Doone: www.femalestartupclub.com Check out Majic! http://majic.femalestartupclub.com/ IG: @femalestartupclub IG: @dooneroisin TikTok: @dooneroisin If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Never underestimate the power of a small but mighty email list. If you want to make more money selling other people’s offers to your audience, buckle up for a masterclass from a legend in affiliate email marketing, Laura Belgray. Laura is the founder of Talking Shrimp, co-creator of The Copy Cure with Marie Forleo, and author of the much anticipated 2023 book release, Tough Titties. Laura is a copywriting expert who helps entrepreneurs find the perfect words to express and sell what they do in a way that gets them paid to be themselves. In today’s case study, Laura gives us a play by play of her emails that shot her to #1 affiliate on the leaderboard AND earned her six figures in commissions back when she had 6K email subscribers, beating out hundreds of affiliates with larger lists and more experience. What to send, when, and how often are all revealed in this episode. Connect with Laura: https://talkingshrimp.com/ceo Pre-Order 'Tough Titties' on Amazon --> https://amzn.to/3XPIlgH If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to a Behind the Business episode, where we get to sit down and share what has been going on behind the scenes as we are building our business! For this particular episode, we actually asked you, our audience, what you wanted the conversation to be about, and 80% of you chose to hear about Ellen’s favorite content, books, and podcasts right now. There has been a drastic shift in the kind of content she has been consuming lately, and we can’t wait for you to hear what it is and why. Press play to jump into her whole list of favorites! Ellen's Recommendations Podcasts Podcast Advertising Playbook by Heather Osgood: https://www.podcastadvertisingplaybook.com/ The Eventive Entrepreneurs by Sarah Brush: https://eventivebrush.com/eventive-entrepreneur-podcast/eventive-entrepreneur-podcast The Crazy Ones by Alex Lieberman, Sophia Amoruso + Jessie Pujji: https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com/introducing-the-crazy-ones/ Back to the Beach by Kristin Cavalarri + Stephen Colletti: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-to-the-beach-with-kristin-and-stephen/id1630490097 Creators @salarytransparentstreet: https://www.tiktok.com/@salarytransparentstreet @codiesanchez: https://www.instagram.com/codiesanchez/?hl=en @thecampaigngirl: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecampaigngirl Newsletters Contrarian Thinking: https://sparklp.co/f6a9729d/ Leader's Lens: https://workweek.com/brand/leaders-lens/ Books 'We Were Dreamers' by Simu Liu: https://amzn.to/3H19iI6 'Born To Shine' by Kendra Scott: https://amzn.to/3Vo0RuX 'Longshot' by Zack Graumann: https://amzn.to/3VKlKQC If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you bring your network together for experiences that get everyone talking about your brand and organically sharing your content to their networks? Today’s case study reveals how Zibby Owens - author, podcaster, and founder of Zibby Media - created brand buzz in a creative way by hosting book fairs in her own home. These book fairs generated $25,000 worth of sales in just 4 afternoons and priceless connections that continue to pay off. Zibby walks us through the whole process, from ideation to execution, and challenges you to think outside the norms of your own industry to bring your community together. Named NYC’s “most powerful book-fluencer” by Vulture and a regular contributor to “Good Morning America”, you can tap into more Zibby on her podcast, “Moms don’t have time to read books” and in her memoir: “Bookends: a memoir of love, loss, and literature.” Connect with Zibby: www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books/id1366633318 www.zibbymag.com www.zibbybooks.com www.zibbyaudio.com www.zibbyowens.com If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you love a scrappy startup story, today’s case study is a true standout. I’m joined by Daina Trout, co-founder and Chief Mission Officer of Health-Ade, the fastest-selling Kombucha brand in America, currently carried in 60K stores across the country and doing an impressive $250 million in retail sales annually. Far from an overnight success story though, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to the brand’s early days in 2013, when they were quickly running out of money and only carried in 10 stores. With the three co-founders already at max capacity trying to keep the business alive and no funds available to hire traditional sales reps, Daina turned to Craigslist to recruit commission-based, independent sales reps to hit the pavement and open new accounts on their behalf. In just 2 weeks, Health-Ade’s products exploded into 300 stores. Daina gives us her full playbook today for exactly how she incentivized total strangers to sell her products with no guaranteed pay, the training process, compensation plan, and lessons learned from being in the field interacting with customers. Press play to apply her scrappy sales strategy to your own business! Connect with Daina: https://health-ade.com/ https://www.instagram.com/healthade/ https://www.instagram.com/dainatrout/ If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re a long-time fan of Shark Tank, you know the iconic line “and for those reasons, I’m out” when a Shark bows out of a potential deal. It’s rare however, that the entrepreneur seeking an investment actually turns down a Shark, but that’s exactly what today’s guest did. Kim Lewis is the CEO and co-founder of haircare brand CurlMix, appearing on Season 10 of Shark Tank with her co-founder and husband and ultimately rejecting Robert Herjavec’s offer of $400,000 for 20% of her business. Despite not landing a deal, CurlMix has since done $20 million in lifetime sales and successfully raised funds by leaning on their own community. In today’s case study, Kim gives us the unique launch strategy behind her equity crowdfunding campaign that raised $1 million in 4 hours - and ultimately $4.5 million from 8,000 everyday investors, many of whom are CurlMix customers. Borrow Kim's powerful approach to build momentum for your next launch. Connect with Kim: https://curlmix.com https://kimlewisceo.com https://www.instagram.com/curlmix/ If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a free preview of ⁠Revenue Report Files⁠: an audio archive of five years of Cubicle to CEO’s quarterly revenue reports, from 2020 through 2024. Each episode breaks down our company’s profit and loss numbers, along with the context, decisions, and lessons from that quarter. Full episodes can be found at ⁠cubicletoceo.co/revenuereport⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the show today we have our first guest who has taken a company public. Mike Evans founded GrubHub in his spare bedroom and grew it into a multi-billion-dollar household name. Today’s case study looks at how GrubHub grew their revenue by 300% in one week after switching from a subscription based model to a transactional model, and how you can evaluate which revenue model would create more value in your own business and attract repeat customers. Since leaving GrubHub post-IPO in 2014, Mike more recently founded Fixer.com, an on-demand handyperson B-corp that trains its W-2 employees from scratch. For more insights from Mike, order his book, Hangry, releasing this November on Audible and wherever books are sold. Connect with Mike: Get Mike's new book Hangry: A Startup Journey --> https://ellenyin.com/hangry https://mikeevans.com/ https://fixer.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/authormikeevans/ https://www.facebook.com/mevans314159/ https://www.instagram.com/m_evans314/ https://twitter.com/m_evans If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know we're obsessed with leveraging other people’s audiences to GET VISIBLE and increase your sales, and today’s guest has mastered this practice. Kelly Mosser, host of the Aligned Success Show, joins us to unpack how her signature offer jumped from $24K in revenue in Q2 to $52K in Q3 simply by guesting on other people’s podcasts with intention. So it’s not just about being interviewed on someone else’s show, but what you do before, during, and after the episode airs that really matters. This case study details exactly how to set up your own strategic podcast tour to 4x the number of ideal clients you’re reaching every week (for free!), so you too can double the revenue for your next launch with ease. What we love about Kelly’s background is that she’s a business strategist with a decade of experience helping businesses of all sizes make bank - from Fortune 500 powerhouses, to mid-size startups, and scrappy solopreneuers. No matter where you fit in that spectrum, this case study is applicable to you. To help you get on more podcast shows so you can implement Kelly’s podcast tour strategy, go to ellenyin.com/perfectpodcastpitch to borrow our plug + play pitch template proven to get your pitch emails actually read AND responded to. Connect with Kelly: http://kellymosser.com Get $50 off Kelly's 6-week course, Hell Yes Guest: https://ellenyin.com/kelly https://www.instagram.com/kelly.mosser/ If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you scale a luxury 1:1 service without sacrificing quality, pricing integrity, or burning out? Today’s case study looks at how Alice Park, co-founder of the National Association of Professional Child Photographers (NAPCP), co-founder of Atlanta-based Park Studios and founder of Alice Park Photography and Creativity Camp, switched to a volume-based, experiential business model that doubled her studio’s revenue from $500,000 to 7 figures in less than 2 years. Instead of shooting a handful of clients per month, Alice and her team of associate photographers are now able to serve 100 clients a day through one-of-a-kind portrait experiences Park Studios creates for families, where the session & photos are surprisingly only a small fraction of the value clients gladly pay and continue to come back for. In addition to her work as a photographer, alongside her husband Kyu, Alice is one half of a powerhouse husband-wife team committed to educating and giving back to the international network of Creatives by hosting The Elevate Summit, taking place this January, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. Ellen is honored to be one of the speakers for this event and if you’d like to save $200 off your ticket to join us in-person, you can use the code ELLEN200 to reserve your spot at letselevatetogether.co. Connect with Alice: https://www.aliceparkphotography.com/ https://www.instagram.com/alicepark https://www.napcp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/napcp Creativity camp: https://www.creativity-camp.com/ https://letselevatetogether.co/ Use code 'ELLEN200' for $200 off your ticket! https://www.parkstudios.co/ If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're excited to share our very first merger case study on the show - specifically, how Emily Hall, a presentation designer, and Heather Sager, a speaking coach, merged their two existing successful businesses into one - all in 108 days - that’s barely over 3 months, to put things into perspective. The Speaker Co. is a presentation company focused on helping entrepreneurs create and deliver obsession-worthy presentations that make people fall head over heels for them and their offers. Anchored by its flagship program, The Speaker Society, The Speaker Co serves entrepreneurs with consulting and design services in the The Speaker Studio and through a range of in-person and virtual events. In our candid conversation, you’ll get to hear the month-by-month timeline of how the 108 days of this merger played out from initial idea to the pair’s public launch. If you’re entering or thinking about entering into any sort of business partnership, whether affiliate, joint venture, merger, or co-founding, listen to Emily and Heather’s tell-all for a crash course on what to avoid and what works. Thank you to our sponsors: Women + POC small business owners! Apply for FREE marketing, media, and tech makeovers from Comcast RISE today: https://ellenyin.com/comcastrise Want to try AG1 yourself and take ownership over your health this year? Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase when you use our link: athleticgreens.com/CTC Check out all the ways Basecamp can increase your business’ productivity when you sign up for a free trial at www.basecamp.com/ctc! Connect with Emily + Heather: www.thespeakerco.com For tickets to their Arizona event, send them a DM voice message at www.instagram.com/thespeakerco/ www.instagram.com/theemilyhall/ www.instagram.com/theheathersager/ If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaclyn Johnson is a serial entrepreneur who launched and sold two-self funded companies before the age of 35 - her last exit was for cult favorite brand Create & Cultivate, which sold for $22 million. Create & Cultivate serves a community of more than 1 million women and is best known for their highly aesthetic in-person experiences and conferences featuring celebrities and influential leaders you know and love. Today’s case study details how they sold out their largest conference ever - a 1,500 person event that generated 7 figures in revenue between ticket sales and dreamy partnerships - all with ZERO ads. Jaclyn is one of my favorite mentors I’ve worked with and a branding genius. Our conversation today will give you an inside look at how Create & Cultivate sets the creative bar for in-person events so you can borrow their best ideas to sell out your next event! By the way, join me in congratulating Jaclyn on the recent launch of her newest business venture, Maie Wines. As a special treat for our community, you can use the code PODCAST10 at drinkmaie.com to save on your first order of their single-serve wines! Connect with Jaclyn: Buy Jaclyn's book ‘Work Party’: https://amzn.to/3qYmxjB Save 10% off Maie Wines with code PODCAST10: https://drinkmaie.com https://instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s case study dissects how to create, sell, and deliver a day rate package, also commonly known as a VIP day, that you can get paid between $2,500 to $4,000 for a single day’s work. Our guest is Becca Luna, a high school dropout who created a multiple six-figure web design business and now runs a million-dollar educational empire teaching driven creatives how to build 6 figure web design brands with no college degree, no coding knowledge, and no previous experience. Becca created her website in a day service back in 2020 and now gets paid $4,200 for her VIP day. In total, her business has added nearly half a million dollars in revenue since implementing this service model while allowing her to only focus on client work 1-2 days a week. If you’re a service provider or creative, here’s how to get paid 4 figures a day for your work. Connect with Becca: https://beccaluna.com https://www.tiktok.com/@iambeccaluna https://www.instagram.com/iambeccaluna https://www.pinterest.com/iambeccaluna https://www.youtube.com/c/BeccaLunaWillowKaii If you enjoyed today’s episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s case study with guest Stacy Tuschl reveals the one critical number you need to identify and align your entire team around to grow your business - and no, the number is not your revenue or profit goals. Stacy is the founder and podcast host of Well Oiled Operations, a company helping small business owners around the world create systems that promote team accountability and eliminate the common challenge of CEOs becoming the bottleneck in scaling. The critical number is the focus of a one page document Stacy has aptly coined the “same pager” that, as the name suggests, gets everyone on the same page so each team member knows exactly what actions they’re responsible for fulfilling and tracking on a weekly basis. One of Stacy’s clients implemented this one page document in her business and added $35,000 of revenue without selling a new product. Keep listening to hear what to include in a “same pager” and how you can create one for your own business to reach your year-end goals. Connect with Stacy: https://stacytuschl.com/ https://stacytuschl.com/podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/stacytuschl http://www.instagram.com/stacytuschl http://www.linkedin.com/stacytuschl http://www.pinterest.com/stacytuschl If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our brand new solo episode series: Behind the Business! In these episodes I will be giving you some insight on projects we are working on in real time - and a highly requested one so far has been to share how I launched my women’s coworking space here in Salem, Oregon at the beginning of 2022. This is my first venture into the world of commercial real estate, and it has been a wild ride these first 7 months, so let’s just dive into the episode!Links mentioned in this episode: https://ellenyin.com/clubhouse Let's Get Visible Panel Replay: https://www.ellenyin.com/offers/GaLq9T2Z/checkout Statesman Journal Article: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/money/business/2022/08/31/oregon-employees-navigate-balance-between-in-person-and-remote-work-covid-pandemic-workforce/65418186007/ Check out the blog post about this episode --> https://cubicletoceo.co/opening-my-oregon-coworking-space-7-months-ago-on-a-7000-budget/ If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Sign up for our text notifications at ellenyin.com/superfan so you can be the first to know when a new case study has dropped! Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Want to hear all the ins and outs of what is happening in our business? Check out all our previous quarterly income reports at https://ellenyin.com/incomereport ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices