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Join our next Paid to Create 3 Day LIVE Challenge: ellenyin.com/paidtocreate If taxes make you want to cry, today’s guest is going to be your new best friend. Here to share how she saves her clients a minimum of $10,000 in taxes per year through overlooked deductions is tax strategist Jessica Smith, founder & CEO of Tax Savvy Jessica. After having her business as a side hustle for almost a decade, Jessica realized how much her ‘stable job’ was holding her back from the potential of her own company. She joined our Cubicle to CEO membership and within a year of implementing our Consistent Clients Cashflow System, had reached her first $10K month and took the leap from full-time employee to going full-time in her business and hiring her own employee! Stick around to hear 3 things all business owners need to do to prepare for tax season, her #1 tax saving vehicle you should consider, and how she changed her service structure to earn 2-4x more per client and scale her business to consistent $15K months! Connect with Jessica: www.taxsavvyjessica.com @taxsavvyjessica Check out her 'Top 10 Quickbooks Online Mistakes' freebie available in our Cubicle to CEO Community Facebook Group! If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You definitely will not need to play this on 2x speed because today’s guest is packing as much knowledge as possible into every second of this episode! Here to tell us how implementing systems took her from working in a grocery store to growing and managing a team for her thriving agency, is Say Gabriel! After a lifetime of knowing that writing and communication was her calling, Say created the career of her dreams through her digital agency - Anansi Content - and quickly scaled it to 6 figures in just two years. The turning point for her was when she started creating and implementing systems in every area of her business. You all better have your pen and paper at the ready because listening to Say had me excited to start drawing out flow charts!Stay tuned in to hear the two expectations to get rid of when you’re hiring, the thought processes you can walk yourself through to determine which parts of your business to outsource first, and how to simplify systems so they aren’t as scary and will actually work! Connect with Say: Get to know Say! anansicontent.com @sayanansi Facebook LinkedIn YouTube If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are you building customer relationships in your business? Most businesses default to sending a coffee as a way to add personal touch, but the real key to connection is just making your customer feel like there is a human in your business that recognizes that they are human as well - not just another number. Today’s CEO built a global company on the core value of connection, helping businesses strengthen the relationships that they have with their customers. Matt Barnett is the official ‘Papa Bear’ of Bonjoro, a product used to provide a unique and personalized approach to engaging directly with customers through video messages. And they’re not stopping there. Bonjoro is available in 27 languages and continues to innovate the customer experience space with new tools that automate processes, but never relationships. If you’re seeking insight on how to turn your customers into loyal brand evangelists and build a thriving affiliate program, then Matt’s your guy. Listen in to hear how personal video introductions helped Matt get a 100% response rate on his emails, how he scaled Bonjoro from 0 to 40,000 users in just 3 years entirely by word of mouth, and what it’s like to lead a business with a remote team spread across more than 5 countries. Connect with Matt: ellenyin.com/bonjoro @bonjoroapp LinkedIn If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts 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

View the Cubicle to CEO X Boma Book List of our top 12 must-read books written BY AND FOR women in business: https://www.ellenyin.com/blog/12-books-every-female-founder-entrepreneur-ceo-should-read If you want to shop Boma’s beautiful selection of handmade pieces, you can go to bomajewelry.com and use the code “READERS” at checkout to save 15%. Over the last few years, companies everywhere have been making a conscious effort to implement sustainability into their business models, but I feel that few have done it with the long-term vision and intentionality of one of my favorite brands, Boma. Boma is a handmade, ethical jewelry brand paving the way for social purpose corporations that believe in the triple bottom line: people, planet, and profits. Today I have the honor of talking with my friend, factory owner, and CEO of Boma, Suzanne Vetillart, to get her perspective on what building a truly sustainable business looks like beyond the walls of manufacturing and product creation. After spending her post-grad years working in architecture and becoming a mom of four, Suzanne realized she needed a change of pace in her career. She returned to the family-owned jewelry business her parents founded and stepped into the role of CEO. My conversation with Suzanne left me thinking about how so many social-impact businesses overlook how they can give back internally, starting with their own company footprint and people. It’s challenged me to rethink “sustainability” as just another buzzword, and I know you’ll be inspired by Suzanne’s wisdom to implement changes in your business too. Keep listening to hear the refreshing reason why Suzanne WANTS Boma to be copied by other companies, how leaders can promote sustainability in their teams and culture, ways to innovate, and why we need more diverse examples of what a CEO looks like. Connect with Suzanne: www.bomajewelry.com Use code 'READERS' for 15% off! @bomajewelry If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/getclients Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want even more Cubicle to CEO insight, extra resources, and a network of growing entrepreneurs just like yourself? Join our Cubicle to CEO Community Facebook Group to get access to it all! Today is super exciting because we have our very first returning guest on the show! After nearly 2 years, I could not be more thrilled to welcome back a friend, student, and now $10K month earner, Lesa Banks.Lesa is a former Fortune 500 marketing executive who decided to hang up her slacks after 13 years in corporate America so she could work in her PJs from home, founding her own brand, Pajama Marketer. A mom with two young sons, Lesa helps other moms make MORE money while spending LESS time away from their families. She was actually one of the very first students in my membership, Cubicle to CEO, and used our Consistent Clients Cashflow System we teach in our program to generate multiple $10K months! Now in the third year of her entrepreneurial journey, she recently launched a course about Pinterest marketing (check the show notes for a special coupon code just for our community) and runs a marketing agency with her husband, Rick, providing high quality but affordable marketing services to small businesses! If you want to get to know Lesa, or catch up on the growth she’s experienced since the last time she was behind the mic in episode #6 on our podcast, then definitely stick around. We will be chatting about the roadblocks that come with making a huge career transition, the exact breakdown of how she achieved her $10K months, and the key things all small businesses need to know about social media marketing - including one small tweak that will make a HUGE impact on how your customers perceive your brand online.Connect with Lesa: pajamamarketer.com rblbmarketing.com @pajamamarketer Pinterest Pinning for Business Course $20 off for Cubicle to CEO Members! If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want even more Cubicle to CEO insight, extra resources, and a network of growing entrepreneurs just like yourself? Join our Cubicle to CEO Community Facebook Group to get access to it all! If you’re looking for scrappy strategies to grow your business, you came to the right place. Today’s guest knows what it means to use what she has right in front of her, and turn it into something remarkable. Jess Ekstrom is the founder of Headbands of Hope as well as Bright Pages, the creator of Mic Drop Workshop (a program for women who want to become paid keynote speakers - I’m a student and love it!), and author of Chasing the Bright Side.Headbands of Hope has been featured on national TV and worn by celebrities like Kelsea Ballerini & Khloe Kardashian, but more importantly, they’ve donated over 600,000 headbands to children with illnesses with their buy one give one model, reaching every single children's hospital in America and 22 countries.Even more impressive? Jess started this company in 2012 from her dorm room as a 19 year old college student and had to get super creative with launching a product line and spreading the word on a nonexistent budget and social presence. Now after writing a book, creating a course, and launching a new business in the midst of the pandemic, Jess is sharing how she used what she had to make what she wanted, the reasons why you should (or shouldn’t) keep trying to build your business, and why you don’t want to be a Cheesecake Factory speaker (don’t worry you’ll get what I mean after listening). By the way, Jess is generously gifting our podcast community a one month subscription to her online journaling product, Bright Pages! Use the code “ELLEN” at checkout to redeem your free month! You can pick your prompt pathway based on what you want to currently achieve and then receive daily guided journal prompts designed to help you get clarity on what you want to do! Head to brightpages.com, create a free account, pick your prompt pathway, and then use my code “ELLEN” at checkout - this isn’t a sponsored plug, just an awesome gift from Jess to our listeners! Connect with Jess: jessekstrom.com brightpages.com IG: @jess_ekstrom Twitter: @jess_ekstrom LinkedIn Facebook If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Honeybook! Sign up for a 7 day free trial and lock in your 50% first year discount with Ellen's favorite client management system software: http://share.honeybook.com/ellen I am back with another short and sweet solo episode. This one is going to be focused on a hot topic that is something you either have been guilty of doing yourself, or it really really irks you. We are going to be talking about the age old question "Hey, can I pick your brain?". We've all been there, either on the receiving end or perhaps sent that message yourself. Someone actually asked me how to address this kind of message in our monthly CEO calls for my membership, which made me realize that this is something I'm sure a lot of you are curious about as well. And if you have sent that message, don't beat yourself up about it , most of the time people who ask that come from a place of really good intention. The issue is a lack of understanding of what you are actually asking for when you send this message, and that's exactly what we are going to go over today, as well as why you need to set these boundaries, and how to answer this question in a kind but firm way. Want get all of these responses as a PDF download to keep in your back pocket? Join our Cubicle to CEO Community Facebook Group to get access to this free resource! Enjoy these income reports & want to catch up on previous ones? Check them out below! How I Made $560,348 in 2020 (Q4 Income Report) How I Made $209,264 in 90 Days (Q3 2020 Income Report) How I Made $120,458.70 In 3 Months (Q2 2020 Income Report) Q1 Business Review & Income Report Read my Six Figures in Six Months Case Study If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Play BINGO with us! Go to @cubicletoceo to learn how you can win a $100 Amazon Gift Card for while playing a game of our Podcast BINGO! Have you heard? We’re on a mission to help 500 female entrepreneurs who work with clients make their first $10,000 month this year through our 12 month membership (we like to call it more of a mentorship), Cubicle to CEO! Today’s guest is going in our $10K Hall of Fame as one of those 500 women, and we wanted to celebrate her on the show for reaching that milestone of her first $10K month - all with less than 500 Instagram followers! This is proof you can scale your business with a small audience! Meet April Ray, a web designer and marketing strategist who creates websites that turn visitors into customers. This wife and mom of two little ones lives on a cattle farm in Kentucky and joined Cubicle to CEO when she was six weeks postpartum with a business that felt stagnant. In her first 30 days with us, she made back her entire annual investment. Today, April shares with us what gave her the confidence to go from charging $250 for a website to landing $7500 website clients, how empowering her clients through a simple strategy you can implement immediately has not only boosted retention but also created a recurring revenue stream, and how scaling down her service offerings actually allowed her to scale up her revenue to $10K months in just one year! You’ll also want to take notes on her best tips for how your website should flow to convert visitors into customers, and the key elements to focus on with your website if you’re just starting out! Connect with April: aprilraycreative.com Brand Your Business In 30 Minutes! @aprilmichelle9 April Ray Creative Facebook Page If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re giving away a copy of Kelsey’s book inside our free FB group this week! Just hop on over to the pinned post in the Cubicle to CEO Community and tell us your most influential mentor to be entered to win! We’re back with part 2 of our mini series on mentorship! Today’s guest is making the case for why your favorite influencer you have on that pedestal may not actually be the best mentor to help you achieve your goals - and who you should be seeking out instead. Kelsey Chapman is a podcaster and personal cheerleader to women creating their dream businesses and lives. Throughout her life, she was impacted by countless mentors who guided and supported her, which inspired her to write her book, What They Taught Me: Recognizing The Mentors Who Will Take You From Dream To Done. To pay it forward, she spends her days mentoring hundreds of women in her Radiant Communities. Press play for Kelsey’s wisdom on the kinds of qualities you should look for in a mentor, where to find mentors and how to make the big ask, when it's time to start paying for one, and how to get past imposter syndrome if you want to become a mentor yourself! This episode is your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about mentorship, let’s dig in! Connect with Kelsey: Kelseychapman.com/ @kelschapman Order Her Book! What They Taught Me: Recognizing The Mentors Who Will Take You From Dream To Done. If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Answer this week's Question of the Week in our Cubicle to CEO Community Facebook Group NOW for a chance to win a $10 Starbucks gift card! I’m so excited to kick-off two back to back episodes on our podcast on the topic of mentorship. For our first conversation, I want to introduce you to today’s special guest, Delores Morton. Delores is the CEO of Step Up, one of my favorite non-profit organizations offering mentorship programs to high school girls to reach their full potential and become the next generation of womxn leaders. With 20 years as an accomplished nonprofit executive designing and leading creative enterprises, Delores has worked with iconic brands like Americorps, L’Oreal, Disney, and Barbie, to create lasting change through philanthropic partnerships. Not to mention, she has been honored as a Champion for Change by President Obama for her work. No big deal, right? Whether you’re a non-profit leader or a business owner with an impact-driven mission, keep listening to hear Delores share what the data says about why mentorship matters at all stages in your career, how you can attract corporate sponsors, celebrities and build innovative brand partnerships to support your cause, and how to grow a loyal base of donors and members. Connect with Delores: www.suwn.org Step Up's Upcoming Events @stepupwomensnetwork Step Up Women's Network Facebook Page @deloresjewels If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can't get enough Cubicle to CEO? Join our Facebook Group to get extra resources, insider info, and a network of amazing entrepreneurs to chat about all things business with! What are you waiting for? Join the Cubicle to CEO Community Facebook Group NOW! What makes someone instantly appealing? Why do we trust or gravitate toward certain public figures or brands more than others? Today’s guest is an expert on the science of attraction and is going to blow your mind on how you can use this powerful psychology to improve your customer’s learning experience and grow your business. Vicki Kunkel is a serial edu-preneur (AKA educational entrepreneur) who has built a 200,000 subscriber training portal that she sold to an international consultancy in 2010, and her book “Instant Appeal” made Houston Business Chronicle’s list of “one of the top 10 business books to read”! Vicki walks us through everything from the primal factors that influence our unconscious mind and how we perceive brands to the most creative ways to add gamification to your online courses. She even scientifically broke down why certain politicians have lost elections! Trust me, you’ll want your notebook or Notes app nearby for this one. Keep listening to hear Vicki’s advice on subtle changes in phrasing that will hook in your audience, the top 3 recommendations you can implement in your business right now to increase your sales, and why the pursuit of being perfect will actually hurt your business. Connect with Vicki: digitalwits.com Instant Appeal Book If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join our Cubicle to CEO Community Facebook Group! It has been a hot minute since I’ve sat down to record an episode alone that wasn’t an income report! I am so amped to be recording this quick episode for you guys on how to battle Impostor Syndrome. Everyone I know has faced impostor syndrome at one point or another, and many still confront it all the time in their business. That is why today I am here to share 3 tips that I use to face and overcome my impostor syndrome as I continue to grow my business. Press play if you want to hear these tips, as well as what your impostor syndrome says about you, and an easy way to start tackling it TODAY! Want to make your first $10k month? Watch our FREE Masterclass to learn how!If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An entrepreneur’s journey is definitely a rollercoaster, and I think there are few people who understand that more than today’s guest. We are joined on the show by Shelton Wilder, a serial entrepreneur who turned a failed business into founding one of the top luxury real estate teams in the LA area, the Shelton Wilder Group. From living an affluent life as a young entrepreneur, to rebuilding from bankruptcy, to then pitching her clothing company on Shark Tank, and now killing it in the luxury real estate space, Shelton is a true testament to what you can accomplish when you keep your focus on the road in front of you, instead of looking in the rearview mirror. Keep listening to hear Shelton talk about what it was like to pitch to the sharks, the easy ways you can leverage video marketing to grow your business, and how to grieve letting go of something you’ve worked hard on to move onto something better. Connect with Shelton: @sheltonwilderestates www.sheltonwilder.com Wilder Ways of Real Estate Course Make sure to register with Ellen's link and use code 'CEO10' for 10% off! If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not everyone can win over Simon Cowell, but today’s guest did just that to get her golden ticket to Hollywood. Quigley, aka Casey Goode, shined as a contestant on season 8 of American Idol before getting cut during the semifinals round. Even though her dreams of making it as a musician came to a halt, Quigley’s true spotlight moment didn’t come until she discovered her love of photoshoot design & production, putting her creative genius front and center instead of letting a show define her story. Since then, she has become a digital content creator super star with her popular blog and Instagram account, @officiallyquigley, amassing 330,000 loyal followers. If her gorgeous shoots don’t wow you, then her authentic personality will definitely make you a fan! Seriously, go check out her account. Her photo game is unmatched. These days, Quigley loves spending time with her husband and adorable baby, creating unique content, and teaching self-care and mindset to other creators through her education company, Soulcial Media. I actually first connected with Quigley when we collaborated on her Creator Course Bundle last year, and she truly has one of the best hearts. Listen in to hear us talk about the best tips for creating eye-catching photos for social media, the importance of showing off the unedited parts of life, and why quitting can be a good thing when you pause one passion to give yourself the time to pursue another.Connect with Quigley: www.officiallyquigley.com www.soulcialmedia.com @officiallyquigley @thesoulcialmedia If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want access to Haley's live masterclass on how to scale a 7 figure course or membership site, join us inside the Paid to Create Challenge! Sign up here: ellenyin.com/paidtocreate Try Kajabi (me and Haley's favorite course hosting platform) FREE for 14 days: ellenyin.com/kajabi It’s always a good day on the podcast when I get to host one of my dear friends, and today you get to meet the brilliant Haley Burkhead. Haley is the creator of Recurring Profit. She uses sales psychology to help entrepreneurs scale their course or membership site to $1 million dollars with an evergreen funnel! I’ve seen the power of sales psychology first hand in growing my own membership to a six figure product, and also as a coach inside Haley’s Recurring Profit program. I brought her on today to chat about why we both believe so strongly in the Paid to Create method of pre-selling your online course to a handful of beta students so you can live teach your lessons and get paid to create the content in real-time WITH them. Haley will also be joining us inside the Paid to Create 3 Day Challenge as a special guest speaker! She’ll be live teaching a masterclass on how to go evergreen with the course you create with us inside the challenge and scale it using her Recurring Profit Method - the proven strategies she used to build a $6 million dollar program without relying on Facebook ads, live launching, or a big warm audience to attract leads! You definitely don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to personally learn from her, so head on over to ellenyin.com/paidtocreate and sign up to get access to Haley’s bonus masterclass inside the challenge! Keep listening to hear Haley’s scrappy story of turning $12 in her business bank account into a multi-7 figure company. If you're interested in learning more about Haley's program Recurring Profit and signing up for a 7 figure Action Plan Call, fill out THIS form first, and then submit your name HERE so Ellen can help move your application to the front of the line! Connect with Haley: heyhaley.com @haleyburkhead Ellen's episode on the Hey Haley Podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join our next Paid to Create 3 Day LIVE Challenge: ellenyin.com/paidtocreate Today I have another student success story I want to celebrate with you! Claire Woodhouse is an incredible wife, mother, blogger, and new course creator! She is the founder of the Secretly Healthy Home blog, sharing delicious dessert recipes to help other women enjoy their sweet tooth without any guilt. Claire recently launched her Smart Sweet Tooth System through participating in my Paid to Create Challenge and enrolled 12 founding (aka “beta”) students in just 3 days, BEFORE she even created a single lesson! The cash injection from her beta launch allowed her to pay for her video + membership platform hosting costs so she could launch this product with zero dollars spent out of pocket for her expenses. If you want access to the step-by-step Paid to Create method Claire followed to create your own online course in just 3 days, come join me for our next LIVE 3 day challenge! RSVP at ellenyin.com/paidtocreate. Stay tuned to hear about how Claire was able to bootstrap the launch of her first digital product and her #1 advice for all new entrepreneurs. If you’re a listener with big dreams of becoming an entrepreneur or growing your business with online courses, this one's for you! Connect with Claire: secretlyhealthyhome.com @secretlyhealthyhome Secretly Healthy Home Facebook Page Secretly Healthy Home Pinterest @secretlyhealthyhome Tik Tok If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join our next Paid to Create 3 Day LIVE Challenge: ellenyin.com/paidtocreate Get Hashtag Hacks for only $27: ellenyin.com/hashtaghacks Our next guest is coming to you all the way from the land down under. Jennifer McKinley became a serial entrepreneur after realizing her corporate job was no longer bringing fulfillment to her life. Now, she is the founder and CEO of Cor Silver Skincare, and more recently The Beauty of Profit First, a company dedicated to helping small businesses take control of their company’s finances without having to learn or understand accounting. Jennifer is a student in Cubicle to CEO, my annual membership that helps entrepreneurs who offer client services make their first $10,000 month. Not only did she achieve her $10K month, but Jennifer also successfully implemented the methods I teach inside my Hashtag Hacks course and Paid to Create Challenge, proving that you don’t need a large audience to build a profitable business. Keep listening to hear why it is so important to manage your finances with a profit first approach, how Parkinson’s Law impacts her business mindset, and how she got her first client with only 30 Instagram followers. Connect with Jennifer: Learn and Implement Profit First with Jennifer ($300 off with code ELLENYIN) thebeautyofprofitfirst.com @the_beauty_of_profit_first The Beauty of Profit First Facebook Page corsilver.com @corsilver Cor Silver Facebook Page If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts 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

Join our next Paid to Create 3 Day LIVE Challenge: ellenyin.com/paidtocreate Hey, have you been thinking about creating your first digital product this year? I want you to jump into my Paid to Create Challenge. This live challenge is action-oriented & to the point - I’ll walk you step by step through how to launch the beta version of your course or membership site and get your first paying students in just 3 days! I’m serious, if you join me live for ONE hour each day for just 3 days, we can have your product ready to sell before you create a single lesson. Instead, you’ll actually get paid to create the content live with your founding students, so you can prove your offer in the marketplace and get a cash injection to bootstrap your investment in any tech tools so you don’t have to pay money out of pocket or waste your time filming all your lessons before you know if people actually want to buy your course. If you want to join our next live challenge group AND get a free trial of Kajabi, my favorite all-in-one online marketing + course platform, head on over to ellenyin.com/paidtocreate for all the details and to save your spot! And just to show you how realistic this is, I want to introduce you to Kaylyn Dawley, co-founder of Action Jackson Promotions, a videography company in Vancouver, Washington that helps real estate professionals bring in more business by marketing their listings through video. Kaylyn is an amazing member of Cubicle to CEO, my annual membership helping entrepreneurs who sell client services make their first $10K month without a large audience or posting every day, but today, she’s sharing her personal experience of going through the Paid to Create Challenge to create her first online course, YouTube Quickstart. Keep listening to hear how Kaylyn successfully went from idea to her first paying students in literally 3 days and how adding a digital product to her service-based business has not only allowed her to expand her client base but also extend the lifetime value of each of her clients by upselling them into her signature service! You’ll leave this episode feeling super inspired by how simple it can be to create your own digital product, so let’s dive in! Connect with Kaylyn: Action Jackson Promotions @actionjacksonpromos Youtube Quickstart If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It feels like everyone these days wants to get sponsored and tap into the world of influencer marketing, but today’s guest was one of the first to explore the potential of influencer marketing when she started her agency nearly 7 years ago. Lindsey Heppner is the founder and CEO of VAMPPED., the leading creative and talent management agency based in Los Angeles. After facing a near death experience, Lindsey reevaluated everything in her life, and found herself spearheading the influencer movement. Now, she manages talent from micro-influencers to some of the biggest names in social media right now, and has worked with mega brands like Bumble, Sugar Bear Hair, PacSun, and many more. This conversation was such a blast to record, and just talking with Lindsey got my creative juices flowing. Press play to hear why micro-influencers are brands’ secret weapons and how to make a ton of noise when you need to get scrappy and market like a disruptor. Connect with Lindsey: Vampped.com @vampped @linzheppner If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am SO excited to introduce you to a dear friend and a favorite past client of mine, Amy Lacey. We took a trip down memory lane together and caught up on Amy’s inspiring journey of making a mid-life career pivot at age 46 and starting a business in an industry she had no prior experience in that has changed the food space forever. Amy is the author of Cali’flour Kitchen and founder of Cali’flour Foods, the brand that pioneered the cauliflower pizza crust craze. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2010, she realized she needed to change her eating habits. With the determination to find recipes to make healthy versions of her favorite foods like pizza, she discovered how amazing cauliflower based products are (despite having hated cauliflower most of her life). These days you can find Cali’flour Foods’ cauliflower pizza crusts, flatbreads, and other entrees in national chains like Safeway, WalMart, Whole Foods, and Kroger! After working dozens of trade + media shows with the Cali’flour Foods team and sampling more cauliflower pizza crusts than most normal humans in a lifetime, I can confidently say that Amy’s products are as delicious as they are healthy. Stay tuned to hear Amy’s story of going from selling at the local farmer's market to $6 million in online sales in one year, the number one marketing strategy that exploded her business, and why she’s on a mission to turn her mess into her message. Connect with Amy: heyamylacey.com califlourfoods.com Cali'Flour Foods @califlourfoods @heyamylacey If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was so impressed with my conversation with today’s guest, Christina Scalera - and not just because she’s managed to take almost 8 months off this year while still running a 7 figure business. Christina is the attorney and founder of The Contract Shop, a contract template store for creative entrepreneurs, wedding professionals, and coaches. I can’t stress enough how important a solid legal foundation for your business is, so if you need any contracts, check out The Contract Shop here! The queen of D-Commerce, Christina now teaches other entrepreneurs how they too can create their own highly profitable digital downloads shop with her course, Products on Tap. Also, Christina has an Ultimate Product Creation Plan, which includes all the tools you need to build your own digital download product and provide your audience with the ‘done-for-you’ resources they have been searching for. Go to cs.christinascalera.com/upcg to get access to this incredible FREE resource! Listen in to learn how she built a powerful affiliate program, why she purposely paused business growth for a few months to focus on optimizing the customer experience, the key differences between writing a high converting product description page versus traditional sales page or sales funnel, and how she has created her dream schedule that allows her to work as much or as little as she wants to. Christina drops so much knowledge in this one, so grab a pen and paper and let’s dive in. Connect with Christina: Ultimate Digital Download Creation Guide christinascalera.com thecontractshop.com @christinascalera If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding the balance between work and personal time can be difficult to establish. Today’s guest knows all about the struggles of hustling too hard, and has done a full 180 in order to reprioritize and find time + emotional freedom. Meet one of our Cubicle to CEO members, Apryl Thatch. Apryl achieved “six-figure success” in the finance risk management industry, but, feeling overworked and emotionally drained, she left her career to become a serial entrepreneur. She recently took a six week sabbatical to refresh her outlook, and today we chat about the importance of setting boundaries in your career, the difference between an employee and entrepreneur mindset, and how joining my membership, Cubicle to CEO, helped her achieve THREE $10K DAYS in a single month! If you’re a service-based entrepreneur serious about making your first $10K month, check out out free masterclass to see if you’d be a good fit for our membership: ellenyin.com/getclients Connect with Apryl: @positively_pryl Exploring Gratitude Private Podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leveraging brand partnerships has been a game changer for my business and is something we’re making an even bigger priority going into next year, so I’m really excited to introduce you to today’s guest who has over 9 years of experience in strategizing, negotiating, and executing powerful brand partnerships.As a first generation Asian American, Jenny Dinh Safransky has always been a natural born hustler. In her most recent role as Manager of Partnerships & Business Development at The Recording Academy for The GRAMMYs, she worked closely with brands that are household names like Absolut, Mastercard, Hilton, Trident, Delta and more. After a career transition and making her own leap from cubicle to CEO, Jenny is now sharing her expertise with other women through the launch of JDS Projects - a talent management agency with a focus on empowering and connecting diverse women of color creators, influencers and thought leaders with like-minded brands.Stay tuned to hear Jenny and I talk about how to make the right connections, the importance of creating long-term partnerships over one-off collaborations, and how to think outside the box to authentically integrate an outside brand with your own. Connect with Jenny: JDS Projects @itsjdsprojects LinkedIn If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In lieu of running Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales this year, we want to give back to our community! Enter our Week of Gratitude Giveaways kicking off November 23rd over on our Instagram: @cubicletoceo There are over $800 worth of prizes up for grabs and we're picking a new winner each day!Thanks to our friends at Flodesk (ellenyin.com/flodesk), Baxter Blue (baxterblueglasses.com - use code "ELLEN" to save 10%) and The Merchant Solutions (https://www.california.com/merchant-solutions/) for supporting this show and our community by generously donating awesome prizes for you all! Stay tuned on our IG! I recently had the opportunity to moderate a panel for BlogHer Food where we heard from 3 trailblazing women on how they turned their passion into profit in the food industry. There was so much wisdom shared in our conversation, and BlogHer was generous enough to lend us this audio recording so you guys could access this panel discussion as well. The 3 amazing entrepreneurs you will meet today are Lori Taylor, Dzung Lewis, and Candace Nelson. You’ll get a chance to hear more about their impressive backgrounds when I introduce them on the panel. We chat about the vastly different ways they all got started, the 3 rules of business partnerships, and what people are craving right now more than ever. If you are a product based business, especially in the food space, or are wanting to create an established national brand, this episode is for you! So go grab a snack and stay tuned for the incredible insight these women share about turning their hobby into their career. Connect with Candace: Pie Pop Up @candacenelson Connect with Dzung: Honeysuckle @honeysuckle Connect with Lori: Produce Moms @theproducemoms If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/getclients Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that 50% of new businesses fail within the first 5 years? If you have ever wanted to own your own business but don’t feel drawn to the startup life, today’s guest is a serial entrepreneur and investor who shares a different path to being a business owner: buying an existing, already profitable business instead of starting your own from scratch. Carl Allen has spent 28 years facilitating over 330 business deals worth close to $48 billion, and now devotes his time to helping thousands of people all over the world venture into entrepreneurship by BUYING small businesses without using a dime of their own money.Keep listening to learn the 3 questions you need to ask to evaluate if a business is worth buying, how you can fund your purchase without spending your own money, and what every entrepreneur at the beginning of their journey needs to know. And for all my fellow bookworms out there, be sure to check out Carl’s book, Zero Down Business Buying Secrets, for a deeper look at what he shares with us today. He was kind enough to give our community a special deal, so go claim your copy for less than $5 at trainwithcarl.com/cubicletoceo! Connect with Carl: dealmakerwealthsociety.com Facebook Youtube If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/getclients Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re joined today by the magnetic Jen Gottlieb, who will be sharing how to leverage the media and free press to go from the best kept secret in your industry to a household name. Jen is the co-founder of Super Connector Media, a full service PR agency. She has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Women’s Health, Good Morning America, PBS and Goop. In her career, she also had a 14-season run as a co-host on VH1 and a starring role in a Broadway national tour to boot.We talk about how Jen literally manifested her dream man and now business partner, the magic a future gratitude list can bring into your life, and her best tips for amplifying your media presence to skyrocket the growth of your business - including how a Super Connector Media client increased her revenue by 55% in just 7 months. If you’re ready to use the power of your story to be on TV and become the recognized expert in your niche, join me for the next Be on TV Bootcamp that starts December 7th! This is a 5 day bootcamp and I’ll be participating with you LIVE! Head over to ellenyin.com/beontv for all the details. Connect with Jen: Instagram superconnectormedia.com beontvchallenge.com If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I hope you’re excited because today we are talking about how to get in front of thousands of your dream people even if you have a tiny online audience. People often ask me, “Ellen, how do I grow online and get more followers?” And while I don’t think that’s a bad question, I do want to show you a faster way to get in front of more of the RIGHT people...hashtags!Listen in to hear how to optimize your hashtag usage to bring thousands of new people to your account, how to go mini-viral on a tiny account, and the top three mistakes I see entrepreneurs make with hashtags (and how to avoid making them). This short and sweet episode is packed with tangible takeaways, so you’ll want to grab a pen and paper for this one!If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This conversation has been top of mind for me for a long time, and it feels like the right time to bring this up! I want to answer the question, “how do I know if this course or program is a good investment for me?”I truly believe that the success of your business is dictated by the quality of the questions you ask, and the most common questions I get asked on a daily basis are: “How is your program different?” “How can you guarantee my success?” “Is it worth the cost?” “Should I invest in a coach?” “What program or course should I take next?” These questions, while valid and asked with good intentions, keep us playing small in our businesses. My intention with this episode is to help you show up as better business leaders in your daily work, and show you a new perspective about making an investment in a program or course. If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys get to meet one of my business heros today! I am thrilled to be sharing my conversation with bestselling author & CEO, Emma Isaacs. Emma is the founder and CEO of Business Chicks, a community that reaches 500,000 women worldwide. Not only that, but she is a bestselling author and a mom to six kids (she even live streamed the birth of her sixth child, how badass!) I love Emma because she embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship with her philosophy of winging it - we chat in depth about why taking action beats planning every time in business. Her new book, Winging It, is actually kicking off our inaugural Cubicle to CEO Book Club at the end of this month! If you’re interested in joining us, shoot me a DM @missellenyin so I can give you the invite. Listen in to learn how this college dropout owned a successful recruiting business by age 18, grew the Business Chicks community from 200 women to over half a million, and her top tips for networking that has landed her in the company and friendship of legends like Bill Gates, Sir Richard Branson, and Arianna Huffington.Connect with Emma: emmaisaacs.com @emmaisaacs Get a copy of Winging It! If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/getclients 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

Did you see my segment on the Today Show with Hoda & Jenna?! Watch it Here! I am joined today by a new friend who I’ve quickly grown to love, the amazingly talented Brittney Levine.In case you missed it, I had the incredible opportunity to work with Brittney a couple of weeks ago on the Today Show with Hoda & Jenna for a super fun, couples quarantine makeover segment. I can’t say enough good things about Brittney and my entire experience on the show. What struck me most about Brittney was her humility - chatting with her felt like talking to one of my best girl friends over coffee.Brittney has appeared regularly as a style expert on nationally syndicated shows like: the Today Show, Wendy Williams, E! News, and QVC, to name a few. She also has worked with big name celebrities like Catherine Zeta-Jones, and co-hosts the “Be My Neighbor” podcast with her actual NYC neighbor, Bevin Prince, of One Tree Hill fame.We talk about what she learned from almost 5,000 rejections, the anatomy of an attention-grabbing media pitch, and how to turn any “no” into a second opportunity.Connect with Brittney: On Instagram Listen to the Be My Neighbor Podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get PAID to create your first course! If you have ever used the words “sales,” and “icky,” in the same sentence, this one’s for you. Today we are talking all things selling, and more specifically direct sales, with founder of Emerge Sales Training, Tasha Smith. Tasha has over 20 years of experience in sales, and has trained and coached over 8,000 network marketing clients to create thriving teams and businesses full of confidence, profit, and joy.We talk about Tasha’s customer first approach to direct selling, why the sales advice your upline gave you is probably outdated, what most network marketers don’t prioritize in their business that is hurting their growth (hint: it’s NOT recruiting more business builders), and exactly how to structure a sales conversation so you stop getting ghosted or coming across pushy. Guys, I swear Tasha and I share the same brain because we are in complete agreement on how to sell in a way that is actually enjoyable for all parties involved - this is honestly a great listen even if you’re not part of the network marketing industry. I use these same principles in my courses and service-based businesses daily!So if you haven’t already, grab a pen and paper and let’s dive in. Connect With Tasha: Emergesalestraining.com Get Tasha's Book! On Facebook If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how to get paid to create your own digital product! Is it better to build your own business or buy an existing one? Today’s guest has done both and is here to share her wisdom. Tonya Rapley walks us through her recent experience of acquiring Club Loofah, an ecommerce bath & self-care brand in an industry she had no prior experience in. In addition to heading up this new venture, Tonya is a best-selling author and millennial money expert who founded My Fab Finance, an online resource for women to stop the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck so they can do more of what they love. Tonya shares with us her top 3 tips for eliminating debt, when to walk away from a goal versus when to push through a challenging season, and what changes she’s bringing to her new business to grow and scale faster. Connect with Tonya www.loofah.club Myfabfinance.com Instagram If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/getclients Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Hashtag Hacks Community! I get so many questions about ads, so I’m pumped to have my friend Tanya on the podcast today to talk about when is a good time to use ads as a strategy in your business and what you should consider before running paid traffic.Tanya Neufeld, founder of the Strategiste, is a former Facebook employee with a New York City agency background, so she has the insider scoop on all things Facebook ads. She runs a holistic consultancy for struggling solopreneurs who are looking to grow online with authentic and creative systems. We chat about the mistake of trying to scale a business that isn’t ready to be scaled, how to run low cost ads as a way to gather helpful data about your audience, and her iceberg framework to running a true no-hustle business. Whether you’re brand new to ads or a seasoned pro, this episode is a great reminder to re-evaluate the parts of our business that tend to get ignored but are vital to long-term success. Connect With Tanya: List-Building Ads Launcher Trello board The Strategiste Instagram If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/getclients Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get in on the magic with Hashtag Hacks! Today we’re talking about something way outside of my scope of knowledge, DESIGN. But specifically, how design impacts sales. Kathryn Jones is probably the most personable and energetic human you’ll have the pleasure of meeting, and she is the expert on a process called “Design Hacking.” Through her signature program, CF Design School, Kathryn helps thousands of students design aesthetically extraordinary funnels that are visually engineered to convert - all without coding, Photoshop, or any graphic design skills. We talk about how heartbreak inspired her to start her business, the science of how to present your story visually in a way that converts, her personal journey from “no one knows my name” to sharing the stage with giants in the industry like Tony Robbins, and why when it comes to sales, good design does not always mean pretty. Kathryn talks a mile a minute, which I personally love as someone who always listens to podcasts or voice texts on 2X or even 3X speed, so I hope you can keep up with this fast-paced, value packed conversation! Connect with Kathryn: Join Kathryn's Facebook Community Get in on her FREE Design Hacking Training Connect online: DesignHacking.com and CFDesignSchool.com LinkedIn Instagram If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is a self-professed “mama bear” and true champion for small businesses, and someone I admire immensely. Meet Natalie Franke Hayes, an entrepreneur, mobilization marketer, community builder, and neuroscience nerd. As co-founder of the Rising Tide Society and the Head of Community at HoneyBook, Natalie leads over 77,000 creatives and small business owners while fostering a spirit of community over competition around the world. We chat about why the lessons we learned at our first or entry level jobs should not be overlooked, how to love the people we serve more than the craft we do, her best tips for building strong, fast growing communities, and why competition isn’t a bad thing if you pursue it in the right way. There’s honestly too much goodness in this episode for me to tease here, so set aside the space to really soak in Natalie’s wisdom, and let’s push play. Connect With Natalie nataliefranke.com On Instagram On Twitter If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know those insightful conversations that you refer back to again and again? This is one of them. Pull out your notes app or journal because there are SO many brilliant copywriting tips in this episode with Kira Hug, co-founder of the The Copywriter Club and co-host of The Copywriter Club Podcast. Kira leads a team of multiple copywriters in a micro-agency focused on personality-driven sales copy for course + membership launches. We talk about how to authentically incorporate your voice and speech patterns into your writing so it actually sounds like you, non-verbal ways to enhance your copy, email subject titles that stop readers in their scroll, the difference between content writing and copy writing, and Kira also walks us through a powerful visual exercise to create your brand living room. I don’t want to give too much away, but I promise this episode is worth its hype. Connect With Kira Uplevel your copy game! On the web On IG @kirazhug Check out Kira's Recommended Books How to Write a Good Advertisement On Writing Well How to Win Friends and Influence People ___ If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is energy personified, so get ready to get pumped with Jam Gamble, founder of Slay The Mic. Jam is a multi-passionate media personality and speaker on a mission to help people build their confidence and amplify their voice. We talk about what is currently holding your voice hostage, why she doesn’t like the term “public speaking”, her top 3 tips for sharing your story even if you believe the lie that you don’t have one or it’s not interesting enough, and how to create inclusivity and accessibility in your business. Connect with Jam: www.iamjamgamble.com www.slayerofthemic.com @iamjamgamble Get PAID to create your first course or membership site in just THREE days! ___ If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s conversation is a must listen for all my fellow travel lovers and anyone whose business has been derailed by circumstances outside of your control. We’re chatting with Tara Cappel, the founder and CEO of one of the fastest growing group travel companies in the US. Her company, FTLO Travel, hosts group trips for solo travelers in their 20s and 30s who are looking to connect with new people through sustainable, curated travel experiences in amazing destinations around the world. Similar to my own journey from Cubicle to CEO, Tara left her corporate job without a backup plan to leap into entrepreneurship. We chat about what she would have done differently in her business if she could start over, why FTLO Travel advocates for sustainable, slow tourism, and how she has pivoted her company multiple times through difficult situations, most recently in the midst of a global pandemic that shut down travel for months. Connect with Tara: www.ftlotravel.com IG: @ftlotravel IG: @taracappel ___ If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recently celebrated the one year anniversary of this show! To celebrate we decided to host a fun giveaway and invite five listeners to come on the show and ask me any question they had about their business, and I would answer it hot-seat style. So, that’s this episode! We have five amazing business owners asking really insightful questions that I think a lot of you will find really beneficial, not only to have those questions answered, but to know that you’re not alone in this thing called entrepreneurship! If you like these kinds of episodes, let us know! Send us a DM @cubicletoceo on IG, and be sure to join our thriving community of business owners in our free Facebook group, the Cubicle to CEO Podcast Lounge. Learn how to get PAID to create a digital product in 3 days with Paid to Create! Connect With Our Amazing Winners1. Cassie Nadeau, Singer and songwriter of Cassie Nadeau Music or on IG: @cassienadeaumusic 2. Jackie Ciaramella, Coach of Whole9Family or on IG: @whole9family 3. Janelle McMiller, Gratitude & Forgiveness Life coach and the founder/CEO of Syncquility - a community that focuses on Personal Growth & Sisterhood or on IG: @mrsjanellem 4. Jordan Wavra Holistic Nutritionist and Coach of Jordan Wavra Coaching or on IG: @jordanwavra 5. Tess & Chelsea Cox of Tess Cox and Associates or on IG: @coachtesscoxandassociates If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Download Amanda's Guide: How To Attract Your Dream Clients & Join the Healthy Wealthy Society for Free! I have become a mindset junkie over the last few years and truly believe it’s the key to unlocking your success as a business owner, so I’m thrilled to be talking with Amanda Daley today about the huge issue of burnout that plagues so many entrepreneurs.Before Amanda started her 7-figure business training health coaches, she was a member of the burnt-out advertising executive club. In this episode, we dive into Amanda’s personal health journey recovering from stage 3 adrenal fatigue, starting and sticking to a morning routine, unpacking toxic money beliefs, and how to incorporate both feminine and masculine energies to build a successful business. Listen in to learn more about the importance of rest and how to build rest into your daily work schedule to avoid burnout. Check out the books discussed in this episode: Science of Getting Rich A Year of Miracles Happy Pocket Full of Money Worthy Connect With Amanda: 1. On the web: https://www.amandajdaley.com/ 2. On IG: @amandajanedaley 3. On Facebook: The Healthy Wealthy Society ___ If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re continuing our podcast expert series today with Kelly Glover, founder of The Talent Squad. Driven by the core belief that your personal brand is your most valuable asset, Kelly books podcast tours for entrepreneurs so they can increase their credibility, authority, visibility, and influence. Kelly got her start in media as a red carpet correspondent but reveals in this episode why it’s more interesting interviewing normal people rather than celebrities. We chat about how to best prep for your interviews and make the most of your podcast appearances post-interview, booking your own podcast tours on other people’s shows, why you don’t need to have or be on a show with millions of listeners to create impact, and the anatomy of a perfect podcast pitch that will get you noticed and booked on your dream shows. Connect With Kelly: 1. http://kellyglover.com/ If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve been itching to start a podcast, today’s episode is for you. One year ago, I was struggling with a major case of procrastination and tech overwhelm for launching this very show, until I hired my friend, Chase Chewning, and he and his team helped me go live with the Cubicle to CEO podcast in 30 days. It truly feels full circle to celebrate the one year anniversary month of our show by having him on with us today. Chase Chewning is the founder of Operation Podcast and host of Ever Forward Radio. After suffering career-ending injuries while serving on active duty in the Army, Chase was forced into a major career change. He spent several years coaching in the health and fitness industry before taking his passion online and finding his true calling in podcasting. Today we talk about all the tips & tricks he’s learned from amassing over one million podcast episode downloads, including how to monetize your show without sponsors, developing deeper relationships with your listeners, why podcasting is the best platform for evergreen content, and the 5 simple steps you can take to launch your own podcast show this month - without a budget or fancy equipment. Also, his voice is the textbook definition of a voice made for radio, so listen in to hear for yourself. Connect With Chase: 1. http://www.operationpodcast.com/ 2. On IG: @chase_chewning If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts 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

Want to know how I made over $102,000 in a 6 month time span last year? Download my 6 Figures in 6 Months Income Report at the bottom of my homepage: ellenyin.com If you’re familiar with my six figures in six months income report, today’s guest is the woman who inspired it. In early 2018, I discovered Elise Darma’s blog where she shared her income reports at the end of every month, detailing how much revenue she made in the business, where she spent her money, what her profit margins were, and how much she paid herself. I was inspired by her transparency and tired of the lack of accountability from industry gurus who made flashy claims about their earnings without revealing expenses or profits, so I decided to release my own monthly income reports from January through July of 2019. We discussed both the benefits and drawbacks of sharing your personal finances with the Internet in depth in today’s episode. For those of you who are unfamiliar with her work, Elise is an Instagram Strategist and agency owner who has collectively grown Instagram accounts to over 250,000, brokered hundreds of deals between influencers and brands, and been featured in publications such as Forbes, Brit + Co, and Entrepreneur. Listen in to hear why being an overnight success is a lie and what it’s like to be a digital nomad running a multi-six figure business, including her personal experience at the now infamous disaster, the Fyre Festival. Connect With Elise storyvault.co https://elisedarma.com/ https://instagrowthboss.com/ On Instagram On YouTube If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ready to fast track your path to financial freedom? We’re back to talk about all things money, wealth, and investing in another finance focused episode - this time with Ryan Lee, co-founder of Cashflow Tactics. Now Ryan happens to be one of my trusted financial advisors as well as one of my favorite humans, and he and the team at Cashflow Tactics are on a mission to help everyone - whether you’re working a corporate job or working for yourself - become financially free in 10 years or less. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into why 97% of the financial advice you’ve been told your whole life is outdated, misleading, or downright dangerous, and how you can use your money to live a life of impact NOW instead of running the rat race of trading time for money into your 60s or 70s. We go over: -Why putting money in your IRAs or buying mutual funds isn’t really investing -How to determine how much money you actually need to retire -The three best assets you can ever invest in (hint: it’s not stocks, gold, or cryptocurrency) -How to use a tool we call the “vault” to secure your money in for better rates than any bank will give you while also leveraging your cash to go make more cash for you. Trust me, your mind is about to get blown. My Dave Ramsey people especially, buckle up. If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My favorite part of recording this podcast is being exposed to new and different worlds in the online space, and this week’s guest - Yan Stavisski - is introducing us to the fascinating world of travel hacking and credit hacking, the practice of leveraging credit to produce positive cashflow. Yan went from drowning in $82,000 of credit card debt just 3 years ago to running a 7 figure company by the age of 25. He did this all while traveling 47 countries and getting nearly $500,000 worth of first class flights and travel perks for free. Yan shares some really interesting insights with us today, but I want to preface our conversation by reminding you that nothing in this episode should be taken as legal financial advice from Yan or myself as a prescription for what you should do. This is simply Yan sharing his own story and his unique experiences. As with all financial strategies, there is risk and personal responsibility involved. My hope is this episode encourages you to think outside the box and familiarize yourself with the concept of how leverage can be used to grow a business (whether through credit, investing, ads, or whatever vehicle you choose). Listen in to hear the number one skill all successful entrepreneurs must develop, how to travel for free, and the common mistakes business owners make when applying for and using credit, as well the best ways to leverage it for access to capital and growth. Connect With Yan On Instagram On Tik Tok If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Em Ducharme is a business strategist and founder of Zero to CEO whose work has been featured on major media outlets such as Forbes, ThriveGlobal, The Good Men Project and Business2Community.As a former corporate sales consultant for Fortune 500 companies, Em helped to grow and scale businesses for the last ten years in various sectors, inluding hospitality, finances, entertainment, and e-learning. She's raised millions of dollars in investor funds for the companies that she worked with and was able to scale her own companies past the multi 6 and 7 figure mark in record-breaking time. We cover a diverse range of topics in today’s conversation, including making the leap from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, proof that having more products is actually less profitable, and how she made six figures in five hours while going to the spa. Curious what type of business owner you are? Take Em’s quiz! https://www.zerotoceo.co/ceo-archetype-quiz ----- Reach your dream clients on Instagram for only $27 with Hashtag Hacks! If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now: ellenyin.com/class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices