Hard Lessons Learned from 6 Years in Business

Listen in as we spill the tea on the 13 hardest lessons we've learned from our 6 years as co-founders of Foxtrot Branding. Let us know your thoughts and what you'd like to hear more about in our next episodes! 0:00 Intro 3:30 Weekend Highlights 5:51 Backstory of how we started our business 6:55 Lesson 1: Time off from work is a non-negotiable 9:12 Lesson 2: Rest is necessary for your creativity and mental health 11:10 Lesson 3: Supporting your mental health as a business owner is crucial 14:40 Lesson 4: Running a business is emotional, and that's ok 18:53 Lesson 5: The biggest projects aren't always the best 20:53 Lesson 6: It takes time to figure out your service offerings 23:15 Lesson 7: There are pros and cons to running your own business 28:46 Lesson 8: Being a client to someone else makes us better service providers 30:52 Lesson 9: Collaboration & outsourcing is scary but worth it 34:00 Lesson 10: It's worth investing in education & community 38:39 Lesson 11: You'll no limit to how much you can learn 39:25 Lesson 12: There's a client for every designer (the market isn't oversaturated) 43:08 Lesson 13: Building a business that will last takes time and intention