Last week I articulated some of the reasons why I love photography. You’re probably thinking that it’s a pretty big step from liking something or spending your free time doing something you love, to actually starting a business doing it. I agree with you. It is! What possessed me?
Over the years I’ve been a bit envious of people who had their own businesses but I never, ever entertained the thought of going down that route. I loved my job. It was meaningful. It was purposeful. It gave me a steady income. Don’t get me wrong - my job is still meaningful and purposeful and I work alongside some amazing people. But I’ve also developed this love and passion for creativity and I guess I wanted to formalise it a bit.
I enrolled in Mamamia’s online six week Lady Startup Course. It’s an online course that fast tracks you to actually launch your own small business or lady startup - the right way - the first time. Yep, the marketing campaign that Mia Freedman (co-founder of the Mamamia Media Company, and the woman behind Lady Startup) was very clever and targeted me to a tee. It gave me the impetus I needed to get off my butt and actually do something.
she even articulated some of the things that had been stopping me from starting my own business:
you lack confidence or self-belief
you’re completely overwhelmed with information and advice