From one woman to one million-dollar business

What happens when sales start to rise rapidly

Subscribe   /   View in browser   /   Invite a friend 20 July 2021 Growing your startup into a million-dollar business within just a couple of years is something most founders dream of. But with such early success come some huge challenges, from manufacturing and distribution to finances and staffing. We caught up with one business owner to discover the lessons she’s learned from a busy 24 months for her fast-growing beauty brand. Plus, we look at four other topics from the Courier archive that could help take your business to the next level... Brought to you by Superscript.       01 Solving the hybrid office problem From desk space to office perks, the practical realities of moving to a hybrid work approach will bring at least a few headaches for business leaders. We asked an organizational design researcher to come up with some possible solutions. Read more From deskspace to office perks, the practical realities of moving to a hybrid work approach will bring at least a few headaches for business leaders. We asked an organizational design researcher to come up with some possible solutions.       02 Dealing with impostor syndrome Impostor syndrome affects plenty of people – and those running their own business are more susceptible than most. Here’s how to mitigate its impact on both your performance and wellbeing. Read more Impostor syndrome affects plenty of people – and those running their own business are more susceptible than most. Here’s how to mitigate its impact on both your performance and wellbeing.       03 From one-woman band to million-dollar business When Georgiana Grudinschi started O’Wow Beauty in August 2019, she thought she’d be lucky to get 10 sales a day. Now her at-home, salon-quality keratin treatment is a million-dollar business. We caught up with Georgiana to find out about her journey. Read more When Georgiana Grudinschi started O’Wow Beauty in August 2019, she thought she’d be lucky to get 10 sales a day. Now her at-home, salon-quality keratin treatment is a million-dollar business. We caught up with Georgiana to find out about her journey.       04 Can you actually manifest money? Simply imagining your way to a bigger bank balance sounds great, right? But as the number of people peddling money manifestation grows, it’s increasingly coming under fire for unethical practices – and promising things that are (maybe) impossible. Read more Simply imagining your way to a bigger bank balance sounds great, right? But as the number of people peddling money manifestation grows, it’s increasingly coming under fire for unethical practices – and promising things that are (maybe) impossible.     BRAND PARTNER: Superscript The word ‘business’ doesn’t have to be scary. Meet Amber Jean Rowan. She set up her first business, Hair Free Life, in the pandemic. It was a risky time but she believed in doing something that the world needed: creating conscious hairpieces for the alopecia community – her community – and a more joyful hair-buying experience.   ‘There were so many other women going through the same thing that I really wanted to lead by example.’ Business is not just men in suits... Watch her story: from model to brand founder.     05 Finding your core kit  So, you’ve come up with your business idea, done your homework and made the jump. Now you actually have to create the damn thing. We spoke to two companies about how they tracked down the tools needed to build their business in the early years. Read more So, you’ve come up with your business idea, done your homework and made the jump. Now you actually have to create the damn thing. We spoke to two companies about how they tracked down the tools needed to build their business in the early years.

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