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The Journey to Profitability: A Conversation with Carolyn Bolt, Owner of Crossfields

Published on: 12th September, 2023

In this podcast episode, Sam Varner interviews Carolyn Bolt, owner of Crossfields, a full-service architectural and interior design firm. They discuss Carolyn's journey in building a successful business, the significance of business knowledge for service-based entrepreneurs, and the advantages of working virtually. The transcript also introduces She Profit School, a group coaching program that offers resources, live coaching, and a network of successful business owners to help entrepreneurs achieve their profit goals. Additionally, the conversation highlights the use of technology and virtual communication in the construction industry, emphasizing the value of integrating technology into construction drawings and serving clients effectively while reducing costs.

Key Points

  • The virtual aspect of their business proved advantageous, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Carolyn shares her experience of working with her husband and the natural separation of roles they established in their projects.
  • The community and network of business owners in She Profit School allow for faster progress and avoidance of trial and error.

Best Quotes

  • "We had this vision that we would create a standardized scope of services, not standardized design, but standardized scope of services."
  • If you start out of the gate earlier with what support do I need? What professionals do I need to help grow this properly from the beginning, massive difference in how quickly I think you can take off."
  • "The first one we hired was this business coach, was this marketing coach. It's a big chunk of money. It was really scary, but it's like, we don't know what we're doing."
  • "And so we had to really get clear on what our giftings were."
  • "It's not easy... we're still not where we want to be, but we keep pushing forward and making decisions based on potential."

https://crossfieldsdesign.com

https://www.instagram.com/crossfields_design/

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About the Podcast

She Needs Profit
A kick-ass approach to business growth and life freedom! More profit and less bull*
Want to build and grow a profitable service based business? Are you tired of just breaking even?

With solo episodes focused on sharing business profit coaching gold nuggets and interviews featuring gritty women entrepreneurs, this show will give you strategies around building an offer that gets results without wasting time or energy!

We’ll also talk about why it’s important (and necessary) when scaling a biz from one person operation into something bigger than yourself to lean into understanding the money part of business! And, of course, there will be plenty of real-life examples along the way too because I want you walking away feeling like "I CAN do this!" Not just listening but actually doing it!

I’m your host, Samantha Varner, profit coach and founder of She Profit School. My 16+ years of experience in financial services, public relations, and profit coaching are being poured into this show so you can avoid indecision, frustration, and confusion when it comes to building and scaling your own business.



Email me at sam@crushprofitcoaching.com
and Connect with me on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/samtheprofitcoach/

So let's go. Roll up your sleeves...get gritty & let’s create wildly profitable businesses together!

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Samantha Varner

Sam Varner is a momma to 4 kiddos ages 16 - 10 and she is the founder of CRUSH Profit Coaching. She is a money making business creator for driven female entrepreneurs. Sam has 16+ years in PR & Marketing, Finance Strategy and Business Development. After living in 3 different countries and getting re-qualified to work over and over again Sam decided to create her own business serving women business owners online.
Her mission is to coach women to realize they are capable of changing their financial reality through business ownership.