The Lucky Biz Podcast Episode 10: Why We're Big Believers in 'Doing It Yourself' as a Small Businesses Owner
Being a small business owner can feel challenging at times with all the plate spinning and hats to wear. But we truly believe in the power of 'doing it yourself', whether that's your website, your social media or your accounting! Tune in to find out why we're such big believers in business DIY and how it can strengthen your business.
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In this episode of The Lucky Biz Podcast, Naomi & Louise are discussing the benefits of embracing DIY (Do It Yourself) approaches as small business owners. We touch upon various topics related to running our businesses, share personal experiences, and talk about the advantages of handling different aspects of our businesses ourselves.
Here are some key points we cover:
Starting your small business with DIY
We believe that DIY works best at the beginning of our business journey when resources might be limited. Instead of investing money, we invest our time in learning and doing things ourselves. DIY services, such as creating websites on platforms like Squarespace or Shopify, allow us flexibility, experimentation, and adaptation as our businesses evolve.
Validation and experimentation of small business ideas
We stress the importance of experimentation and trial and error to understand what works for our businesses. This helps us fine-tune our business strategies, identify our target audiences, and refine our products or services based on real feedback and results.
Knowing our small businesses inside out
DIY allows us to intimately understand our businesses, their goals, mission, and values. This deep understanding enables us to make strategic decisions that align with our business objectives.
Learning valuable skills by doing small business tasks yourself
We've found that DIY doesn't mean we have to do everything alone; seeking assistance, learning new skills, and gaining a basic understanding of different aspects of our businesses can be empowering and help us communicate more effectively with professionals in the future.
Ease of modern small business DIY tools
We've noticed that DIY tools have become more accessible and user-friendly, making it easier for us to create and manage our own websites, design, and marketing materials. Platforms like Squarespace and Canva offer templates and guides.
Transitioning to outsourcing as a DIY-er small business owner
As our businesses grow and become more complex, there might come a point where outsourcing certain tasks or services becomes necessary. Our DIY foundation provides insight for effectively delegating tasks to experts.
Embracing failure and trying again
We highlight the importance of learning from failures and setbacks in business. Mistakes and failures offer valuable lessons that can lead to growth and improvements.
Balancing your time and enjoying the process of DIY
We find joy in having control over various aspects of our businesses, allowing us to switch between tasks we enjoy and those that require our attention. We also mention that DIY can be fun and fulfilling.
