In this episode of Wide Open, Sylvia dives into a personal sales experience that went terribly wrong. After reaching out to a local organization about becoming a member, Sylvia found herself face-to-face with a salesperson who seemed determined to fail at every turn.

Starting a business can be overwhelming, and having practical, actionable advice can make the journey less daunting and more successful. Sylvia’s passion for helping others grow their businesses shines through, offering valuable support to those in their first years of entrepreneurship.

Sylvia, a wedding and branding photographer with a background in electrical engineering, brings her unique expertise in electronics, data storage, and even quantum physics to help photographers safeguard their precious work.

When Kelly moved back home to Wisconsin after spending six years in Mississippi, she realized she would need to remember how to grow a business from the ground up. Instead of giving in to the challenges, Kelly embraced them, growing her business at an astonishing pace and building a thriving community of local business owners.

If you’ve been in business longer than 2 seconds, you’ve probably heard someone talk about the “know, like, trust” factor. Before they buy, clients need to know you exist. Then they need to like you. Then they need to trust you.

Amanda Steinhauer is the owner, lead photographer, and creative director of Amanda Steinhauer Photography. She has been serving soul-filled, madly-in-love romantics with instantly nostalgic images for over 10 years.

Putting content out on social media can feel really hard, which is why so few people are consistent with it. All the big accounts are preaching consistency, sharing strategies… and all that is great. We need it. What I don’t see much of is content on how to create content. And I see people screaming for it.

After her work as a Speech-Language Pathologist left her feeling burned out in the midst of the COVID pandemic, Meredith launched full time into photography. 

Together with her husband, Mark, they are no stranger to big transitions in business. They recently welcomed their first daughter Amelia, which brings us to this conversation.

We are social, little critters and copying each other, conforming, imitating – that’s how we’re built. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s how we learn and bond and create society. In business, though, it gets tricky, right? You have to play the game a little in order to find success. But then success is often defined for you. The path is defined for you. 

Hey friend – and welcome! In a world full of people on the internet calling for “authenticity,” there’s precious little direction on what that means.

In a world that tells you to build your dream life, but then shows you exactly what that supposedly looks like, no one seems to be sharing the tools to discover what you truly want.