Episode 66: Scaling Up Without Selling Out with Laura Novak Meyer

Highlights of This Episode:

• What Laura did to avoid “selling out” in expanding her business
• How Laura took her independent photography business and turned it into a retail franchise
• What three major challenges Laura has overcome as an entrepreneur
• Why Laura stopped avoiding tough conversations within her business
• Why growing your business doesn’t mean sacrificing your values
• What unanticipated challenge Laura is facing now and how she’s dealing with it

“Allowing yourself to be intimidated by inexperience will ultimately get in the way of your success.” – Laura Novak Meyer (Tweet this)

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Radical Candor: The Surprising Secret to Being a Good Boss
• Quote from Andy Warhol
• The Two Dimensions of Business Focus
• Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
• The New One Minute Manager
• Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You

About Laura Novak Meyer:

Laura Novak Meyer is the owner and founder of Little Nest Portraits, a boutique brand of photography studios specializing in family portraiture. As an independent photographer, Laura built Little Nest as a way to meet customer demand in an under-served niche of the market.

Today, Laura is one of only 3 percent of women business owners to grow her company to more than a million dollars in revenue. Little Nest Portraits is now an emerging franchise company staying true to its leader’s core values, vision, and passion.

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