Hey there! Great question, and congrats on getting your business off the ground. 🎉
​I’m actually in my first year of running my own business right now, though I’ve been working in the trade for years. Moving from doing the work to managing the business side has been a huge eye-opener!
​The biggest lesson I've learned in this first year—even with a lot of hands-on experience under my belt—is that you have to prove your value visually right out of the gate.
​When you start your own thing, you don’t have years of established company reviews to back you up. To bridge that gap, I’ve focused heavily on building a digital portfolio. Taking high-quality before-and-after photos and showcasing those transformations on Instagram has been an absolute game-changer.
​When people can see the dramatic, night-and-day difference in your work, the fact that your business is new doesn't matter anymore. Your skill speaks for itself.
​Wishing you the absolute best of luck! It’s a wild ride, but you're already asking the right questions!!!
