Erika Schanzenbach: You Just Have to Start
Today we’ll be chatting with a very successful online entrepreneur, Erika Schanzenbach. Erika lives and works in the hills of southwest Virginia. She leaves her mark on the world by helping the creators, builders, and makers of things do their work better. She has a knack for DESIGN and ORGANIZATION that makes her a valuable partner to online business owners and high-caliber course creators who need quality branded course materials and lead magnets to serve their audience. Fun fact: Erika is a pie contest winner. The making pie kind, not the eating pie kind. Why should YOU tune-in? Three years ago, Erika was introduced to Horkey HandBook and the world of online business. She didn’t decide to slowly build her business over time like so many people. Nope, she went from introduction to going all in and managed to quickly build a successful business. Listen in as she shares her experience. What we’re talking about: Get paid to learn as a virtual assistant Business email accounts and management Workspace Online business means freedom of lifestyle and choice How to land clients and find work online Links mentioned in this episode: Erika’s website Erika’s Facebook & LinkedIn Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo Minute-by-minute breakdown: 3:01 – Learning experiences, not failure 5:31 – Erika chose niches that she didn’t even know you could get paid for 7:35 – How Erika came across the world of online work 11:28 – How long it took Erika to work her way through the course and land her first client 17:14 – What Erika’s business looks like now 21:24 – How many clients Erika works with 22:18 – Pricing and packaging your online services 25:23 – How Erika has successfully landed clients 28:15 – The income report 30:24 – How many hours Erika actually works 31:13 – Productivity tips 35:47 – A big win for Erika 39:44 – Erika’s one piece of advice