Honestly: Built The Hard Way

For this episode Taking the first step come along with myself and the other owner and my wife to my own small business Cameo Cleaning & Co. 
We talk about what it was like for Georgia and I to take the first steps of starting our business and what we had to do to make it work.

Well, you’ve taken the first step. Congratulations — that’s the hardest step you’re going to make. Now it’s time for SHIT TO GET REAL.
You’re in the thick of it. You’re the one responsible for keeping the lights on and the doors open.
Our special guest today, Cassie from CQ Rural Traders, takes us through how shit got real for her and her business partner, Sam. She talks about their wins, their losses, and the moments that — well, let’s just say — eventually turned into wins.
We talk about the reality of running a business, what happens when things don’t go to plan, and what you learn when there’s no instruction manual.
Welcome to Episode 2 of Honestly: Built the Hard Way — Shit Gets Real.

Episode 3: Growing Pains
Growth sounds great — until you’re actually living through it.
In this episode of Honestly Built the Hard Way, we get into the growing pains that come with taking a small business to the next level. More staff, more customers, more responsibility, more money going out the door — and somehow, less time.
We talk about the mistakes we’ve made while growing Cameo, learning to let go of control, knowing when to hire, dealing with the pressure of keeping everyone busy, and those moments where you wonder whether growing bigger is actually worth it.
Because growth isn’t always pretty. Sometimes it’s bloody uncomfortable — but that’s usually where the biggest lessons are.
This is Growing Pains — the stuff nobody really tells you about when your small business starts becoming something bigger.