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Do you suffer from website shame? Many entrepreneurs tackle designing their own website due to tight budgets. But just because you don’t have a lot of cash doesn’t mean your website has to be poorly designed.

In this interview, Sarit Lotem, a graphic and website designer specializing in small businesses, gives us the skinny on how anyone can design a smart website. She also shares her journey as an entrepreneur and what has helped her move forward in building her business.

And host, Jessica Brown, takes the principles Sarit explains and shows how you can apply them for your next business launch. 

When we start a business, the part we rarely give much thought to is the emotional components of having to put yourself out there to your customers. Wait...does this mean I have to sell myself?! I thought I was just going to follow my passion, and everything would feel great! No one mentioned that I'd feel uncomfortable and like a car saleswoman when I tried to approach my target market! If you've ever felt sleazy or uncomfortable because you feel like you are selling your services, you aren't alone. But you can leave that mindset behind and discover your best marketing strategies that will leave you confident about your abilities and feeling like a pro!

When we embrace our passions and create our own businesses, it takes a toll on other areas of our lives. It's not all hearts and flowers! Part of the journey is understanding what you can and can't do, owning the parts of your life that are going to take a backseat for now, and enjoying as much of the process as you can. On this episode, we share our own discoveries, and how to not beat yourself up over the small stuff that you can't always find time for you.

Upgrade2Awesome presents The Coaches Forum on Building a Successful Coaching Practice which aired live on March 27, 2014. Our expert panel included: Lisa Bloom, MBA, PCC, Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin, JD, Lily Nichols, RD, CDE, CLT, Hillary Rubin, Cindy Russell, PCC, Liz Scully, MA, and host, Jessica Brown. These professional coaches have built a profitable coaching business and address the unique challenges that coaches face when they start their coaching businesses. They got real and vulnerable and shared how they got around fear & resistance, money & setting their prices, finding value & communicating that to clients, and so much more!

When we seek our purpose and want to jump into our next phase of owning our business, we have to guard our priorities, time and thoughts. That's a lot easier said than done. So in this episode, we'll be talking about tips and tricks for placing those boundaries, how to navigate difficult waters with family and friends, and how to own your time.