I just watched the best build in public show ever.
Has anyone watched 2 Broke Girls?!
The comedic show is about two broke girls in their 20s trying to build a cupcake business together. I find the show relatable because I'm also in my mid-20s trying to build a business.
(Warning, this show aired in 2011 to 2017. Some of the jokes wouldn’t be socially acceptable today. But the other jokes had me falling to the ground laughing so hard.)
2 Broke Girls has turned me into a raving fan because of how the show allows the viewers to watch the characters build their business in public.
You see the highs and lows of the girls building their business. Like how they go bankrupt to being featured in Martha Stewart's magazine to going broke again to owning a successful dessert bar.
You get to be a fly on the wall and observe the decisions they make like building a website to get clients and thinking they need $250,000 to start a business.
As creators, we know you don’t need those to build a business. 😉 But this show helps you question and confirm your beliefs of running your own business.
Similar to how creators on Twitter are updating their MRR in their bios, the show does something similar with updates on the girls trying to reach $250,000 to start a business. At the end of each episode, you see the progress (or regression) towards them reaching their financial goal such as "current total: $655".
2 Broke Girls is a reminder to share the progress of your next product/service with your potential customers.
They want to be part of the journey and not just the end destination. Turn those people into raving fans like how 2 Broke Girls turned me into a super fan. 🤩
Building in Public: Mentorship with Mike Cardona
Yesterday was National Mentors Day.
So I want to use this section to express my gratitude to my mentor, Mike.
Since starting my mentorship with him, he’s been incredibly generous with his resources and time.
Whenever I try to help him, he gives back by 113 folds.
Like how he’s helping me set up my ConvertKit, sharing with me all of his top resources in email marketing over the past several years.
If there’s one person you should follow on Twitter, I’d recommend Mike. Dude has over a decade of experience in building scalable automation, operations, project management, email marketing, and more.
He’s known for his automations expertise. Give him 5 minutes of your time and he will save you 10 hours of tedious tasks.
→ Follow the Automation King and he’ll show you how
My Favourite Email Resource This Week
Almost one year ago, my friend, Dylan from Growth Currency inspired me to start a newsletter.
Since then, he’s helped me organically grow my newsletter with his free email course, 1KS Roadmap. In his course, he teaches you how to organically grow your newsletter to get your first 1000 subscribers.
But what I like about Dylan’s approach is that while my list grew so did my engagement. Open rates improved by 5% and every newsletter issue gets replies.
If you want to organically grow an engaging newsletter, you’ll want to check out 1KS Roadmap.
→ Enroll in 1KS Roadmap and grow an engaging newsletter
Have a chicken nugget and stay flipping jolly,
Christine
Oh i love this! I'm gonna say this again...I'm so happy you met Mike as a mentor to grow you business 🥰🥰
My dad also thinks i need somewhere around $250k to start a business 😂