What you actually need to build and scale a business with Gemma Gilbert

Quits and Giggles

The business cards, the website, the photoshoot…..none of it actually matters when you are starting a business.
So, what should you be focusing on?
In this episode I’m joined by the incredible Gemma Gilbert, a business coach specialising in all things group programmes. Gemma was the coach who helped me create my group coaching programme Side Hustle without Social, as well as so much more than that.
She shares the things she wasted time and money on at the beginning of her business. Her meteoric rise to a £10k month, plus all the trials and tribulations that she's faced along the way.
I just know that you're going to absolutely love this episode.
“Take rough steps forward, like messy, imperfect action, without having your shit together”– Gemma Gilbert
You'll hear about:

02:23 – Why teaching didn’t fit Gemma’s lifestyle anymore

07:37 - Taking calculated risks for career growth

10:54 – Jumping before you are ready

14:44 – You don’t need things to be perfect to succeed

18:40 – How Gemma struggled with simplifying her business

22:16 – The appeal of evergreen models of business

25:02 - Creating successful group programs with a niche market

28:29 – Why marketing without an offer is pointless

Gemma’s resources:

Gemma’s website - https://www.gemmagilbert.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/gemmagilbert

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gemmagilbertcoaching/

Gemma's Anti-Launch One Sheet: How To Fill Your Group Programme Without Launches

https://www.gemmagilbert.com/anti-launch-one-sheet
My resources:
Join my Side Hustle Success Facebook group (https://bit.ly/SideHustleSuccessGroup) A community for badass women running (or wanting to run) service-based businesses on the side of their 9-5.
Sign up to my Biz Bites News Letter (https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter) To hear about the highs, lows (& all the shiz in between) of running your own business. Think tips, tricks, inspiration & a dose of gentle arse-kicking.
Get your free guide to start your online side business without social media- https://bit.ly/StepbyStepGuideBizWoSocial
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Chapters

1. What you actually need to build and scale a business with Gemma Gilbert (00:00:00)

2. Why teaching didn’t fit Gemma’s lifestyle anymore (00:02:23)

3. Taking calculated risks for career growth (00:07:37)

4. Jumping before you are ready (00:10:54)

5. You don’t need things to be perfect to succeed (00:14:44)

6. How Gemma struggled with simplifying her business (00:18:40)

7. The appeal of evergreen models of business (00:22:16)

8. Creating successful group programs with a niche market (00:25:02)

9. Why marketing without an offer is pointless (00:28:29)