The DollarSprout Podcast Megan Robinson

I officially took my business full time 10 months ago now. In today’s update, I share where we’ve been over the last year, what my business looks like today (revenue, revenue projections, and hours I’m working), and my goals and plans for the rest of 2023.

Adrienne Johnston is a freelance presentation designer whose client list includes household names like Samsung, Microsoft, and Meta. Adrienne shares with us how she built a wildly profitable service business as an introvert with a strong aversion to networking and cold calling.

Jenny Weg is a full-time mom and social media manager. Jenny shares with us the various seasons she’s experienced in her business – from freelancing full-time to creating a course to going back to a full-time job and keeping her business as supplemental income – all while raising three young children.

Today’s guest is Julie Berninger. Julie is a blogger, podcaster, Etsy seller, and co-founder of Gold City Ventures, where she teaches others how to start a successful Etsy business selling printables.
In 2017, Julie started her own Etsy shop, The Swag Elephant, selling temporary tattoos for bachelorette parties. After realizing she didn’t want to deal with the hassle of shipping orders, Julie switched to selling bachelorette scavenger hunt printables. 
Over the course of two years, she was able to build her Etsy shop to $10,000 a year working just 4 hours a week. Even after taking 6 months off for a cross-country move, her shop still brought in over $10,000. Through her E-Printables Course, Julie teaches others how to create and sell printables on Etsy in nearly any niche.
In this episode, Julie shares:
The #1 mindset trap for most people when starting an Etsy shop (and most online businesses)
How she built a strong support community of entrepreneurs in the early days of her business
Some printable niches you never would’ve guessed were profitable (or even possible)
How the 80/20 rule applies to an Etsy printables business
The biggest mindset change that improved her life and business
A few dos and don’ts for starting an Etsy shop
Things to avoid when starting your Etsy shop
Resources:
Episode Show Notes
Julie’s Free Workshop on How to Sell Printables on Etsy
Julie’s E-Printables Side Hustle Course
Julie’s Instagram

Today’s guest is Whitney Hansen. Whitney is a financial coach and business mentor who I’m a financial coach who helps ambitious people manage their cash flow, pay off debt, work towards their goals, and live life on their own terms.
Whitney started her business in 2010. After working two jobs to pay off her $30,000 of student loan debt in just 10 months, friends and family started asking Whitney for help with their own finances. From that grew a financial coaching and education business that’s helped thousands of clients and students pay off debt and achieve their financial goals.
In this episode, Whitney shares:
Why she decided to switch from a more scalable business model (online courses) to a less scalable one (1-on-1 coaching)
How she realized it was time to stop blogging (even though she was making passive income from it)
How she got clients in the early days of her business and where most of her clients come from now (I was surprised!)
Which side hustles she recommends to her clients based on their financial situation
Her advice for someone just getting started in their business
Resources:
Episode Show Notes
The Money Nerds podcast
Whitney’s 1-on-1 Financial Coaching Services
Whitney’s Become a Financial Coach Course
Book: Company of One

Today’s guest is Gillian Perkins from GillianPerkins.com. Gillian is a best-selling author, founder of the Startup Society, and host of the Earn More, Work Less podcast. Her mission is to teach regular people how to build online businesses that make passive income and provide them flexibility, fulfillment, and success on their own terms.
In this episode, Gillian shares:
Her entrepreneurial journey going from music teacher to multiple six-figure online business owner
The epiphany she had about why her business wasn’t making more money
How she gets a ton of visibility and lead for her business for free
The mindset shift around hiring that allowed her to scale her business
The biggest myth around having an online business that she wants to clear up once and for all
And more!
Resources:
Episode Show Notes
Free Download: The 8 Ways to Make Money Online Explained
Gillian’s YouTube Channel
Work Less, Earn More Podcast
Gillian’s Website