In today’s episode we meet Cassie Briggs - Biology Professor turned Career Coach - who tells us that she has listened to every episode of this "So You Want to Start a Business" podcast using the information and inspiration to build her highly successful Success in Science Career Coaching business Cassie started her business in 2020 and her first client paid her double the fee she billed them at the time ! If you are thinking about starting any kind of personal services business - and we know this is most of the listening audience - this is a MUST LISTEN episode We talk about money and pricing and where Cassie's new clients come from - spoiler: Google My Business is a powerful lead generation for her business Cassie speaks openly about her transition from being a Professor to becoming an entrepreneur. She also speaks very honestly about what it takes to juggle a growing business among with raising a one year old and a three year old Cassie has hired a range of coaches to work with her to grow her business as well as a financial adviser - all of whom have been invaluable in this business journey There is so much value in this conversation with Cassie Briggs Cassie empowers students and early career professionals in science and medicine through a combination of coaching and consulting to: ·      explore career options and pathways that align with their values, interests, and skills ·      develop an effective job search strategy ·      prepare application documents for internships, professional degree programs, graduate school, and jobs ·      establish a healthy work-life balance   You can find Cassie at: Website: www.successinscienceCC.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassiebriggs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassie_sscc/ Podcast: Diverse Routes: Career Journeys in Science & Medicine   You can find me, Ingrid Thompson: website: www.healthynumbers.com.au LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ingridthompson Understand your Business Financial Savvy: In just 2 minutes you can take your free personalised Business Financial Health Check to increase your financial safety in business. Are you ready to discover your score? Click here for Your Business Financial Health Check My guess is you are listening to these podcasts because ..... ... you are a business owner and you really want to build and grow a successful business - whatever this means to you. You want to feel more confident when it comes to the money side of business. make business decisions using reliable information understand the numbers use the facts & data as well as your "gut feel." …  ultimately you want to do what you do best AND have a successful business AND make a difference. I’m here to help you. There are 2 ways you can access all my best material: Read my book! It is a Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. This book is designed to help you build your business - whether you are starting from scratch and creating something new or you have been in business for a couple of years and want to build from your foundations. The book is your step by step guide to building a business smarter and faster. "So You Want to Start a Business" Order your copy now from Booktopia, Amazon or Book Depository It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you. If you prefer the kindle Head straight to Amazon Happy reading! AND I regularly run webinars on a range of money related topics: Managing Cash Flow so you never run out of money Understanding where your money goes - getting those expenses sorted out Understanding the Profit First book Pricing - getting it right for your studio The things you need to know before signing a commercial lease How to make more money ... and many other topics If you’d like the replay of any of these recent webinars, please email me [email protected] and put "Replay" in the subject and let me know which one you'd like to wa