In this episode, Amy chats with Charissa Lynn who made the leap from teaching to running a successful product-based business. Her journey began with a desire to help her students and an intuitive nudge to create lip balms. Today, that vision has turned into having her own production space, a dedicated team, and her husband left his job to join the company.
Key Topics:
- Building a Business: Learn how she went from a simple idea to a full-scale production, complete with employees and her own facility. Her story is a testament to the power of starting where you are and just going for it.
- Balancing Roles: Discover how she manages four businesses while being a wife and mother of three. Her approach to strategy and energy in her business is enlightening.
- Branding and Content Creation: Hear how she became recognized worldwide for her product business and her approach to establishing a strong brand.
- Leadership Project: She has initiated a leadership project for teens, showcasing her dedication to making an impact beyond just her business.
- Dragon's Den Experience: She shares her journey of applying and being featured on Dragons Den, including the lessons learned about taking risks and embracing failure.
- Reflecting on Growth: If she could go back five years, what would she tell herself during the transition from teaching to entrepreneurship? Her insights offer valuable advice for anyone considering a similar shift.
- Adapting and Thriving: Over the past year, she recognized the need for change and began making necessary shifts in her life and business.
Connect with Charissa
https://www.instagram.com/thecharissalynn/
https://www.instagram.com/crushedaftercare/
https://www.intuitionrevolution.ca/
Connect with Amy
https://www.instagram.com/amy.sussex/
https://www.instagram.com/thebusinessmanagementco/
https://thebusinessmanagementco.com/
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