I recently found a organization that is focused on woman owned businesses and collaboration. I had been connecting with Urban Craft Uprising and they shared about this company. Business Babes Collective was founded by Danielle. Her website says “Danielle Wiebe is a host of a top business podcast, and founder of Business Babes Collective, a global community that supports and connects women entrepreneurs and leaders. With over a decade of entrepreneurial experience, Danielle has become a seasoned expert in helping businesses scale and grow their community through the power of collaborations and events!

Danielle loves equipping women with strategies that exponentially increase exposure and allow them to create a massive impact through their businesses. “

I found out that they were hosting an in person event in Seattle for the first time in a few years. I bought a ticket and showed up with 25 business magnet cards in hand. The event was held at the gorgeous 415 West Lake The event had plenty going on and lots of fun photo opportunitys. I started off the night with a mocktail and hopped in the photo booth.

Once I found a table with open seats I had the pleasure of meeting Alexa of Bright Eyes Creative . It was great to get to know both new friends at the table but also all over the event. I thought it was fun that the night included some “slightly forced” networking haha. We had fun prompts to find folks to chat with and get to know their business. I really enjoyed learning about the variety of businesses that were there and found some folks I knew online already as well.

One thing I was happy about was that one of the speakers was a content creator I had already been following for a few years. It was really nice to Emma Cortes Ellendt in person. I let her know that I was always happy that she shares fun photo locations on her socials. I feel like it helps not only new photographers but also folks like me who might want to mix up where they work.

After the meet and greet sessions we had the panel answer some Q & A led by Alisha Kumar who helped plan this event. It was a really lovely panel and I feel like everyone had some great bits of wisdom to impart. The woman who were on panel were:

>Jamie Taylor of Confete Shops and Confete Balloons

>Kiara Hancock florist and entrepreneur.

>Emma Cortes Ellendt of Emmas Edition.

>Linda Sidhu who is a superconector and quiz maker.

Overall the night really was super encouraging to me. I left my day job almost a year ago and trying to run this business alone has been a struggle. I definitely miss some aspects of having coworkers to run things by. This night was really nice because I met women in my area that I can try and keep in touch with. I’ve even got a coffee meet planned with one person already.

I think finding a group of women who are also trying to do big things with their ideas and don’t have an ego about it is so refreshing. We are all trying to live our dreams and help each other along the way.

The night was also lovely because of the following folks.

Sponsors:

Balloons- Confete Balloons

Backdrop-On the wall Design Studio

Party Rentals- Seattle Party Rentals

Graze Board- Charcuterie By Annalise

Ice Cream- Aha Sugar Co

Photobooth- Abby’s Booth
Mocktail Bar- Seikou Sisters

Dj- Dj Mixxtress

Photography- Hannah

VENDORS:

IV Therapy WA

Junia’s Jewelry

Zoz Wellness

Art Your Way

Drink LMNT Super tasty drink!

Sour Sop Nutrition I really liked their gummies!

Super Crush

Poi and Hun

After the event in Seattle I decided to join an all day online conference held by Danielle & the Business Babes Collective. The day was mostly filled with insightful Q & A hosted by Danielle. The guest speakers covered so many different topics about entrepreneurism and the ways they moved their businesses forward. I got lots of great ideas and a huge to do list of ideas for my business from this day. I’m really glad I joined and I will definitely be keeping up with events from this company.

If you want a peak into my notes from the Business Breakthrough online conference here they are below!

Business Babes Collective Conference Notes

Makini Smith - Mind Set Coach

1. Embrace Failure

2. Have a growth Mindset

3. What did I learn from that experience

4. Resilience needs to be cultivated

• Know your “why” to keep you going every day

• Community helps you through the tough times

• If there's no risk there's no growth.

• Find the right client for you.

• Own your legacy, build your impact.

• Make it about others to get out of your funk.

• Know who you serve.

• Lead magnets are super effective-Quiz or other guides

• Onboard then nurture, invite them to experience you then try to sell.

• Create a sales push that’s time sensitive, an include extra bonuses if you buy early.

Nikki Nash - Business Mentor

• Marketing, sales, delivery

• 90 days to resell to someone

• What can make my experience exceptional?

• Keep people engaging with you.

• Make a list of people you know who would be a good referral source.

• Show up at the same platform at the same day and time on video. 

• Create short videos that add value

• Come up with a list of fears or dreams or doubts to answer for your clients

• Have a call to action in your videos

• Talk to people with out being attached to the outcome.

• Set a timer for the day to engage with peoples content online.

• DM people who comment on  your stuff.

Ellen Yin- Cubicle to CEO

• Most risks are not forever, big changes can be moved on from.

• Don’t be married to your first iteration of something, put it out there and get the data of how to perfect it.

Zafira Rajan - Sensory Storyteller

• Give away tasks you don’t love.

• It’s ok to plateau in the year for your business.

• Build trust among your peers and the ripple effect will happen.

• Serve others with love.

• Support the story with texture and senses.

Heather Sager - Speaking Coach

• Breakthrough-Punching through and seeing things clearly.

• Share the embarrassing moments, it’s the most relatable.

• You are already a speaker, claim the title.

• Turn your nerves into how can you help the other person, what might they be scared of?

• Give your audience the language of how to talk about you.Then repeat it over and over.

• Your business will work into your life.

• Act as if you’ve already made it.

Laura Bitiou- Reels Strategy & IG Educator

• We should pursue the things that make us nervous or scared. 

• Lean into the things that light you up.

• Stay consistent with posting reels.

• Niche down and get specific on IG with your content.

• Gauge interest in a new offer before going full into developing it completely.

• For more engagement on videos-Use a scroll stopping hook.

Mya Brown - IG expert & Business Coach

• For great customer experience- Collect feedback to improve.

• Ask questions at checkout like:

• What do you wish I offered?

• Have automated emails to check in with customers.

• Have a Offboarding system to take clients through, get reviews and give something to them after

• Give goodies they don’t expect

• As you create your offer, make sure you deliver the quickest way to get from A>Z, from pain point to final solution.

• Do check in’s halfway through your service and remind them of what’s happening and what’s coming up.

• Check in at offboarding, remind them what to do etc. Send free resources, then collect feedback

• Be intentional, improve the experience beyond what others do.

• Direct message automation on IG is helpful.

• Remind them as the journey is almost ending, Do you know anyone else this could benefit?

• Email marketing is your VIP and IG is your general audience and how folks find you. 

• Give deeper value in emails than you can in short form.

• Get an email app to know if your email is getting opened.

Frenchie Ferenczi - Business & Revenue Strategist

• Map out what the ideal revenue looks like as a goal, how many shoots do I need to book a month?

• How do I get that many booked?

• It’s not always about the sale, develop the relationship with no expectations.

Manu Muraro - Your Social Team

• Don't be afraid to sell, and be asking often.

• Dont be coy about sales on IG. Sell everything like it’s a launch.

• Do a big campaign once a quarter.

• The people keeping you in business are already in your audience.

• Come up with different offers to promote through the year.

• Our goal is to stay in business.

Katie Zeppieri - Marketing & Brand Strategist

• Solve a pain point clearly for your client.

• What do you have to share that is of value?

• Read “Never eat alone”

• Podmatch website to find podcasts you might want to be a guest on. 

Tatianna Taylor-Tait | Airbnb Coaching & Interior Design

If you are a woman owned small business owner who needs a friend I’d love to chat! I’d love to find more folks to connect with in my new area.