320: She Started With $4K And A Dream
About this episode
Becky Youngberry shares her journey of building a successful quilting subscription box from a small investment and the challenges of sustaining growth.
If you've figured out how to get sales using just your grit, determination, and possibly sheer force of will…you may be in or approaching a state of burnout. The messy middle can feel draining and endless, but this week I've got some inspiration for you. Becky Youngberry started her quilting subscription box with two subscribers, $4,000 from savings, and a really bad day at her day job. By year two, she'd hit $110,000 in revenue — putting her in the top 5% of independent ecom start ups. Listen in and learn: what it actually takes to build recurring revenue while working full time why knowing your profit numbers must come before chasing growth and how to manage mental health while building a business you love This one is for every store owner who's figured out how to make sales — and is now trying to figure out how to make it sustainable. RELATED LINKS Check out Becky's business at blackcatco.com.au Get on the Inner Circle Waitlist: thesocialsalesgirls.com/innercircle The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan: https://the1thing.com/book/ Inventory Genius by Ciara Stockland: https://www.ciarastockeland.com/book Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy…
People in this episode
Guest: Becky Youngberry
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: blackcatco.com.au, The Social Sales Girls
More episodes of The Ecommerce Roadmap
- 329: 3 Things You Must Know Before You Take a Business Loan
- 328: How a Handmade Business Owner planned for her best sales ever
- 327: How a Maker Scaled Her Sales and Replaced Her Teaching Salary in 4 Months
- 326: Want a better Conversion Rate? Start here.
- 325: 3 powerful website fixes to turn more Browsers into Buyers
- 324: How to Sell Your Art Online: What One Botanical Artist Did to Grow 521%
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Ecommerce Roadmap podcast page.