#317: Creating a Profitable Boutique in 8 Months

8 Jun 2021 · 36 min
Episode

8 Jun 2021 · 36 min

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Morgan Phillips launched The Backroad Babe, a Western-fashion boutique, in eight months while keeping her day job. She went from deciding to start on August 12 to opening August 24, built a Facebook VIP group to 1,600 members as her main sales channel, and grew Instagram to 25,000 followers. She outsourced accounting early, trademarked within two months, and prioritized community over vanity metrics.

Questions this episode answers

August 24 (launch) — decision mentioned August 12, two-week gap to launch.

About eight months after launch (Morgan: "we're coming up on eight months").

About 25,000 followers in eight months.

Approximately 1,600 members.

An accountant (hired before making any money).

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