E205｜How I rebuilt my failing business and made it stronger than ever

“If the sign of success is the number of failures you have, I’m well on my way to success.”- Joy FosterEvery good business owner is like one of those Weebles. However hard you try and knock them down, they’ll always spring back up. And if you’ve ever wondered what it takes to set up and run a successful business, strap yourselves in! This is undoubtedly the most raw and open episode Joy Foster has ever recorded.In fact, it’s the story of how she almost killed TechPixies, her £1 million social media company, overnight and what it took to hit the reset button to rebuild it.   Here’s why you should tune inHear the mistakes Joy made early on and how self-sabotage got in the way of her success. Discover the one thing, despite all the ups and downs, that has ensured that TechPixies has been able to ride out the bumpy bits. And find out more about the programme Joy did that changed everything as you get the lowdown on the five lessons Joy learned from her mentor, Amy Porterfield. Here’s what to listen out for:[03:46] Tony Robbins, Jeff Walker, Amy Porterfield and me. [10:56] How my first online course launch went. [15:38] Celebrating 100 students. [18:41] You can’t outperform your self-image. [21:10] How I nearly killed my business overnight. [27:14] What I did to rebuild TechPixies.[41:21] The 5 lessons I’ve learned from Amy Porterfield.So, for a no-holds-barred look at a business journey from an entrepreneur who has been through it all (and isn’t afraid to open up about the messy bits), this episode is packed full of lessons you’ll love.It’s also a reminder that you can survive anything as long as you have a good product/course/service that serves people in place.Press play now. ▶️▶️▶️ For details of the Bootcamps mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.comLove our podcast? Leave a review and get hold of our Quick Start Podcast Guide.Want to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you.Follow us on social media @techpixies and ping us a DM or drop us a line at support@techpixies.com Thanks for listening!

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Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.