Building a resilient business that runs without you with Sam Vander Wielen

About this episode

Sam Vander Wielen discusses building a resilient business that can thrive independently while sharing insights on evergreen content and navigating personal challenges.

What if your business could thrive even when your world is falling apart? Imagine breaking free from hustle culture and building a business that’s in alignment with your life. That’s exactly what Sam Vander Wielen did. After a difficult season revealed how unsustainable her pace was, she reworked her business so that it could run even when she didn’t have her foot on the gas. Listen in as she shares how her evergreen content system generates leads and sales for her, her top tips for a successful webinar, and what grief taught her about success.  The Unbreakable Business podcast is powered by HoneyBook , the all-in-one platform for anyone with clients. Book clients, manage projects, get paid faster, and have business flow your way with HoneyBook. Use the code PODCAST to get 20% off your first year as a new member. Important sections of the conversation [1:46] The Origins of When I Start My Business, I’ll Be Happy [3:14] Sam’s story: Building a business that runs without you [10:23] The value of evergreen content [12:48] Step-by-step guide to creating an evergreen content system [18:27] How to create a webinar that converts customers  [21:22] How an evergreen content…

People in this episode

Host: HoneyBook

Guest: Sam Vander Wielen

Topics covered

• resilient business
• evergreen content
• webinar success
• hustle culture
• grief and business

Keywords

• resilient business
• evergreen content system
• webinar tips
• hustle culture
• business success

Sponsors

HoneyBook

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