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GET ON THE VENUE ACADEMY WAITLIST Today I have a power-packed episode diving into three important topics in the wedding industry: Pricing, Sustainability & Professional Development. Regardless of your season or stage of business, these are three topics that need our consistent attention so we can stay competitive and keep our business FUN! To lead us through these topics I've brought on Lindsay and Heather from LVL Weddings and LVL Academy. Buckle Up and Take Notes my friend! CONNECT WITH LINDSAY & HEATHER: LVL ACADEMY LVL Instagram   GET ON THE VENUE ACADEMY WAITLIST

Sign Up for The Venue Academy Waitlist   Today I'm honored to welcome Chelsea Foster to the show. We have an in-depth and highly actionable chat about ways you can organize your business and create automated workflows that will actually help you propel your business forward and allow you to step away from your computer and your phone (can I get an amen??). Here's more about Chelsea: Chelsea B Foster is a workflow and productivity specialist, coach and host of the Burnout-Proof Your Biz Podcast. Chelsea provides a unique perspective to the entrepreneurial world by advocating for “no one right solution for all businesses.” Every business is unique, so the way they run and the tools they use should also be unique. She has helped transform the businesses and lives of overwhelmed and exhausted small creative business owners by guiding them in creating organized, specific workflows that are not only simple but easy to use and by assisting them in selecting tools that work for their business and their personal lea

The Venue Academy will open again in 2019. Sign up to be on the Waitlist Here.  If you're a current, future or "maybe someday" venue owner this episode is for you! Have you wondered where you'd get the money to start a venue? How do you even find a piece of property or a building you want to remodel? What are the steps to take before you open your doors and start accepting.......gasp! REAL WEDDINGS?! Lindsay Lucas from Lean on Me Consultants is here today to answer all of these questions and more! After almost a decade in the industry as a wedding planner, Lindsay has transitioned to being a sought-after Venue Consultant. Not satisfied with only helping a handful of Venue Owners per year due to the extreme amount of face to face she gives them, Lindsay has decided to launch a course, The Venue Academy, and has poured all of her knowledge to help new and existing venue owners absolutely CRUSH IT! Here's more about Lindsay: Lindsay was born and raised in the South where sweet tea and good manners are staples to

EXCITING NEWS COMING UP FOR CURRENT & FUTURE VENUE OWNERS! JOIN ME ON EPISODE 109 FOR THE SCOOP! Today's episode is exactly the kind of episode I love because it's full of ACTUAL tips you can use to scale your business. It's not theory or a 30,000-foot overview....it's actual tasks you could go out and do today to help you scale your business now and in the future. To tackle this topic I brought on Lin Pernille Kristensen. Lin Pernille is a wedding photographer, videographer, and educator based in Jersey City - right at the cusp of North Jersey & New York City. She specializes in vibrant, natural, and cheerful weddings, events, and portraits. She also teaches workshops & courses to photographers & small business owners of all levels. When she's not shooting, editing, or teaching, Lin is probably redecorating her condo, trying out a new recipe, weightlifting with her boyfriend, or going to a country night with her friends. Connect with Lin: http://www.linpernille.com/

It's an honor to welcome back my friend, Ashley Stork, to the podcast! Today Ashley is taking us the "behind-the-scenes" of the video strategy she's been using in her wedding planning business and how this strategy is helping her relate to and book more clients. Here's a bit more about Ashley: Ashley has been in the wedding industry for 8 years and owned her company for almost 5. Recently, she re-branded to Magnolia Vine Events which is based in Birmingham, Alabama where they serve clients who are looking for a heartfelt experience so they can have a heart filled wedding day full of joy, fun and a wedding that truly reflects them. She loves chatting with other business owners and helping others. Her favorite things include diet coke, Chick-Fil-A, her husband Lee, 2 rescue pups and Alabama football.   Connect with Ashley: www.magnoliavineevents.com

Today's Guest is Emily Sullivan from Emily Sullivan Events. Emily is diving into the topic "How to Build the Wedding Career You Actually Want." I truly believe this is such an IMPORTANT topic to cover because sometimes in business, we're really just treading water and surviving without making plans for the future and what we really want our business to look like. Emily is tackling this and more in today's episode! Here's a bit more about Emily: Emily Sullivan believes that the wedding planning process should be both fun and stress-free! A southern girl at heart, she loves the hospitality aspect of wedding planning and aims to make you and your guests feel both comfortable and welcome in the city of New Orleans. She loves the city and showcases her love for it in each wedding that she creates. With over 11 years in the industry and 500+ weddings under her belt, she has the experience and relationships needed to make your wedding day the best! We focus on customization and guest experience each step of the way.

Today's episode features, Alexa Kritis, a freelance wedding coordinator and freelance assistant wedding planner. When I first heard about Alexa's business model I was immediately intrigued because I'd never heard of someone assisting planners in a freelance capacity. Alexa is absolutely brilliant, kind, FUNNY and SMART. Don't miss this interview! Here's a bit more about Alexa: Hi! I'm Alexa and I am a freelance wedding coordinator. I work with luxury wedding professionals when they need a trusted assistant planner or coordinator to step in. Whether it's remote or on-site wedding coordination, running ceremony rehearsal or being the bride's assistant - there's no job too big or small I won't do! Connect with Alexa: www.alexakritis.com  

Welcome Back to the New She Creates Business! Today's Episode is Brought to You by The Opt-In Shop! My guest today is Brittany Finkle from Happily Ever Borrowed. Brittany Finkle is the founder of Happily Ever Borrowed. Always drawing and designing, she graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Fiber Science & Apparel Design. She was lucky enough to work in planning, merchandising, and buying for top luxury companies such as Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue, Hermes and most recently Chanel. She launched Happily Ever Borrowed in 2012 to help women to rent their bridal accessories for their wedding day. She continues to juggle her life in the luxury fashion industry by helping brides find their dream accessories every day!

Check out The Opt In Shop! Done-for-you lead magnets for wedding pros who want to build their list but have zero time to make "freebies!" NEW TO BUSINESS SERIES Today I'm bringing Sacoya Jenkins on the show as part of the New to Business Series! When it comes to building a business no two days are the same and I think today's episode perfectly embodies that! Sacoya and I cover a variety of topics including how to build your tribe, really personalizing your client experience, how and why she got certified as a wedding planner and so much more! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson The Bridal Society Sacoya Jenkins is owner and Lead, Certified Wedding Planner behind Jenkins & Co. Wedding Coordination, a Wedding Planning company for the modern, yet classy and sophisticated bride, based in Charlotte, NC. Sacoya has a passion for building true sisterhood in both business and in life and loves making a new girlfriend. Wedding planning has combined her love for organization, sisterho

Today on the podcast I'm so pleased to welcome Leah Weinberg! Leah is sharing her insanely effective and practical tips for automating our wedding business! What I love about this episode are all of the examples Leah uses when it comes to ways we can automate. We chat about everything from leads to taxes so buckle up and enjoy! Leah Weinberg is the Owner & Creative Director of Color Pop Events -- a New York City-based wedding planning company that focuses on the details and lives in the logistics. Now in her fifth year of business, Leah leverages skills like organization, attention to detail, and client service from her prior career as a commercial real estate attorney to excel at event production. Her colorful work and party planning tips have been published online and in print with Vogue, Glamour, Marie Claire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Martha Stewart Living, The Knot, Brides, Buzzfeed and more.

Use code SHECREATES at hannahlowecorman.com for a discount on your order! Wedding Rental Business Series - Getting Started with Rental Backdrops as a Professional Artist I can’t wait to introduce you to my friend and mastermind buddy, Hannah Lowe Corman. I had the privilege of meeting Hannah in person in 2017 and she’s never been able to get rid of me! On the show today we’re chatting about Hannah’s business as an artist and she’s walking us through a very new venture she’s pursuing…renting custom backdrops for weddings. Hannah Lowe Corman is an artist and yoga teacher in New York City. In 2016, Hannah jumped at the chance to follow her artistic passion, quitting her job in investment banking, and becoming a full-time painter. She's studied art and art history at the Maryland Institute College of Art, the Sorbonne, and the Art Students League of New York, among others, however her degrees are actually in Finance and French! Taking what she's learned as a lifelong artist and art student, Hannah paints abstract

Don’t forget to grab your Opt In Shop Lead Magnet Bundle! Prices increase on March 10th, 2018!   100 Episodes. It feels really good to say that and it couldn’t have happened without you. I love you and am so grateful for you! Today I want to share the 7 Things I’ve Learned from 100 Episodes on She Creates Business a Podcast for Wedding Pros. 1.) Relationships matter, Always and FOREVER. 2.) My #1 Growth Tool has been Word of Mouth Recommendation 3.) Podcasting is special - it’s a medium that provides an extensive level of both personal and professional growth.  4.) We’re different, but we’re the same.  5.) I like to interview more than I like to do solo episodes on this podcast.  6.) Pull the trigger on your ideas…even if you don’t feel ready 7.) The right technology and tools are important……but they’re not everything.    If you’ve been considering starting a podcast I’d love to chat with you! Email me at: kinsey@shecreatesbusinesspodcast.com.   Don’t forget to grab your Opt In Shop Lead Magnet Bundle! Prices

In this week’s episode, we’re shaking things up a little bit! It’s a new flavor of episodes that I’m bringing you and it’s with my friend and fellow podcast host, Annette Stepanian. If you don’t know Annette she’s the brilliant and talented host of Office Talk. Annette has become a great friend over the years and we've worked together multiple times. She's been a guest on the podcast in Episode 32 and she's my go-to for contracts in my creative businesses.  The other day we were having an amazing chat (it lasted over an hour because I can't shut up) and we realized that we needed to share our conversations with you. We suspect that so many of you can relate to some of the struggles and revelations that both she and I have experienced during our time as business owners! About once a month you can expect to hear these talks, which we’re calling Chit Chat with Annette and Kinsey. It’s totally casual and super chill – just two girlfriends chatting about business, life and everything in between. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE: Our FIRST EVER SCB Scholarship Winner is Danielle Lea from Events by D. Nicole! Congratulations Danielle and a HUGE thank you to all of the women who applied and to everyone who has supported The Opt In Shop, without you, this scholarship would not be possible!   The Opt In Shop is Getting a Facelift! Important Changes to The Opt In Shop: - We’ve simplified and are now only offering the Lead Magnet Bundle (we no longer offer individual lead magnets) - The Lead Magnet Bundle now includes Lifetime access to new Lead Magnets I add to the shop, iPad mockups of each Lead Magnet for marketing to YOUR audience, Printable AND FILLABLE PDF versions of each Lead Magnet. - Price goes up to $147 on March 10th so get your bundle at $75 now and get access to all of these inclusions at the lower rate. HOORAY!   Today’s episode is the first in the DECOR RENTAL BUSINESS SERIES! I'm SO EXCITED to welcome Taylor Bradford who is a wedding pro, podcaster & blogging expert. Taylor is sharing he

NEW TO BUSINESS SERIES My guest today is the incredible Jordan Vanden Bos from Events by JVB. In this latest episode of the New to Business Series Jordan is taking us on her journey of becoming a wedding planner! We dig into the specific steps she took to get her wedding planning business started on the right track and also chat about the strategies she used to book her first clients! Jordan Vanden Bos is the lead planner and owner of Events by JVB. She currently lives just outside of Chicago with the best husband she could ask for and the most adorable shepard/collie mix you'll ever meet. She's has a background in accounting but a passion for planning. She is using her business skills combined with her knack for design to bring couples wedding dreams to life. When she's not working you'll find her watching HGTV or dancing around the house to Michael Jackson.

Today on She Creates Business a Podcast for Wedding Pros it's a pleasure for me to welcome Sandy Hammer. Sandy is THE TECH LEADER in our industry and today she's sharing the tech trends we can expect in 2018 AND how we can (and should!) be using TECH to grow and scale our businesses. AllSeated founder Sandy Hammer has over 20 years of experience in the international events industry. She began as an entrepreneur establishing conferenceART, a company that produced corporate conferences, seminars, forums and brokerage events around the world for customers such as Orange Global, Telefonica and O2UK. Leveraging her events background, she created AllSeated to revolutionize and digitize the event planning process. Her position allows her to pursue her passion for educating and advancing the industry, and she enjoys being a highly sought-after national speaker. Under her leadership, AllSeated has been featured on BizBash, in Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, She Finds and Los Angeles Confidential, among other high-profil

Today I'm so honored to welcome my friend, Adrienne Rolon, to the podcast. Adrienne is a wedding planner and designer based in Virginia who also has a huge heart for healthy marriages and relationships. Learn More About Marriage Encouragement Sessions Here. Today we're having a chat about the 7 Ways You Can Make Your Business Serve Your Marriage or Relationship! Adrienne Rolon is the owner, wedding planner, designer, and floral artist of Heart’s Content Events & Design located in Hampton Roads, Virginia! She and her wonderful husband, Josh, are marriage encouragers and seeks to encourage other business owners to be better stewards of their marriage as they balance the growth of thriving businesses. Adrienne and Josh are blessed with two sweet kids—James, age 2, and Nora, 10-month-old, and their fur-baby, Nina, a French Bulldog. Adrienne and the Heart’s Content team thrive on celebrating marriage, families, loving others well, and sharing the importance of living lives full of grace and compassion for othe

[NEW TO BUSINESS SERIES] Intentionally Choosing Education & Mentorship Opportunities as a New Wedding Photographer with Jo Buckellew. Jo is the lead photographer of her business, Joy by Jo, which she opened in spring of 2017. The name of her business is inspired by her desire to capture joyful moments that her clients can look back on to help them through their toughest days. Jo is a Minnesota transplant and is also the leader of a non-profit which celebrates girls and women with disabilities and provides opportunities for them to build skills. She is doughnut, puppy, and wedding-obsessed!

$100 OFF Your Certification from The Bridal Society with Code: Sparkle100 My guest today is Krisy Thomas from Southern Sparkle Wedding & Event Planning. We're doing a deep dive into how to become a Certified Wedding Planner and how doing so has exploded Krisy's wedding planning business. In fact, Krisy was able to leave her bank job after just one year to become a full-time wedding planner and she credits part of her success in that first year to being one of the only certified planners in her area. Krisy is the Owner and Lead Senior Certified Wedding Planner of Southern Sparkle Wedding & Event Planning. She is extremely passionate about celebrating one of life's most anticipated occasions. After graduating from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication, she moved to the "Music City", Nashville. She discovered her talents while planning her own wedding. With the help of her creative mother, Krisy decided she wanted to help other brides have the wedding day of the

Happy New Year! This episode could not come at a better time as it's all about getting your wedding business organized through automation. Today I have Annie McCarty on the show and she's taking us through The Four Stages of Business and now we can automate those stages using Dubsado and Acuity Scheduling. If you don't use one or either of those tools, stay with us! We talk about using other tools that are popular in our industry to achieve the same automation. This episode is going to blow you away and make you drop what you're doing so you can go put this automation in place! Stellar communication = stellar client experience and this episode will help you achieve both!