Celebrating One Year in Business: A Journey from Burnout to Success!
Join us as we raise a virtual toast to an incredible milestone – the 1st Birthday of Jessica Conner! This is a celebration of our journey from burnout to building a thriving business that offers Online Business Management, Virtual Assistant Services, Consulting, and Retail Support. When we started this adventure 12 months ago, we never could have imagined the community and success we’d build together. Today, we want to share our story, our key learnings, and the remarkable achievements we’ve accomplished this year.
From Burnout to Business:
It all started during a period of recovery from burnout and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. While seeking solace in local businesses that supported her recovery, Jessica, with her natural ability to identify gaps and find solutions, offered her expertise to help these businesses thrive. Organising and hosting ten successful events resulted in bringing in a whopping 100 new clients! This pivotal moment sparked the question, “Why not turn this skillset into a business?” And that’s when Jessica Conner was born.
Key Learnings:
1) Just start, don’t wait for perfection: Jessica’s journey reminds us that sometimes you just need to take that leap of faith and start. Don’t wait for everything to be perfect; start connecting with people and sharing your vision.
2) Trust your vision: Avoid seeking too many opinions on your offerings, as this might dilute your message and vision. Trust your instincts and stay true to your unique approach.
3) Don’t get caught up in finding a niche: Initially, Jessica’s business wasn’t confined to a specific niche, and that turned out to be an advantage. It allowed her to explore different opportunities and adapt her services to meet various needs.
Incredible Achievements in One Year:
Over this remarkable journey, we’ve achieved numerous milestones that we are incredibly proud of:
- Booking our first client even before officially launching the business.
- Becoming fully booked within the first few months, without a website or active use of social media.
- Completing four ClickUp builds for our clients, streamlining their processes.
- Providing 100 hours of strategy support to our valued clients.
- Being featured on three podcasts, sharing insights and expertise.
- Hosting a successful virtual workshop for small biz gals in Adelaide, sharing insights on how to make changes so you don’t burnout.
- Pursuing continuous learning through ten training courses, ensuring up-to-date expertise.
- Building valuable connections at ten networking events, expanding our network.
- Undertaking a branding photoshoot in February, elevating our brand image.
- Expanding our team by hiring our first talented team member.
And it doesn’t stop there! We are thrilled to share that we received eight nominations for the prestigious Seed Australian Virtual Assistant Awards and had the honour of supporting four onsite events.
As we celebrate our first year in business, we are grateful to our clients, partners, and team members for being part of this incredible journey. Your support, trust, and loyalty have been instrumental in our success. We’ve grown, learnt and accomplished so much together. We are excited for the future that lies ahead. With your unwavering support and the space to breathe we create, we are confident that year two will be filled with even more achievements, growth, and meaningful connections.
Thank you for being a part of our story, and here’s to many more years of thriving together! Creating Space to Breathe!