Who I follow to learn about growing my online business
There are only so many people you can keep tabs on online before you start loosing your mind from all the notifications and emails you’re getting.
Not only that, but it feels as though everyone is telling you to focus on something different and it can cause a lot of frustration and distraction in your business.
This is a lesson I learned really early on and now I’m super intentional about who I actively follow to learn about growing my online business. That’s why I thought it would be helpful to share who I proactively “check-in on” (if you will) to see what they’re working on and creating for their communities.
Regardless as to whether that’s through their blog, podcast, youtube channel, or something else.
These are online business owners that have created courses or content that I personally resonate with time and time again. I stand by them 110%!
Here’s the online business owners I follow:
Jenna Kutcher
Digital Marketing + Entrepreneur Mindset
Jenna Kutcher is the host of the top-rated Goal-Digger podcast where she shares a healthy combination of real-life business stories, mindset tips, motivational talks, marketing strategies and personal stories from her own life. She’s incredibly business savvy while also being wildly relatable. Jenna isn’t afraid to share her deepest challenges and her biggest successes right alongside one another.
Melyssa Griffin
Deep Mindset + Alignment Work for Entrepreneurs
Melyssa Griffin is another household name in the online business world. She recently shifted her business from resources for online course creators to mindset and energy work. She shares a lot about aligning with your message and creating your “unstoppable mindset” as an entrepreneur. Melyssa’s courses are incredible, and she’s always a reminder for me personally to align with what truly feels right in my business.
Nesha Woolery
Simple Business Automations for Service Providers
I absolutely love Nesha’s business message. She focuses on helping Online Service Providers automate and simplify their businesses so they can make more money while working less. You’re going to love Nesha’s work if you appreciate simplicity and want to design your business in a way that works for the way you want to live, instead of living to work on your business.
Monica Froese
Digital Products + Sales Funnels
Monica is the founder of Redefining Mom where she created and sold one of the best promoted pins courses I’ve ever taken. Today, she has a podcast and membership program supporting women in creating digital product businesses. Monica is a true “data over drama” kind of person and I love that about her. If you really appreciate a No-BS approach to business, I highly recommend that you check out Monica and her podcast!
Kate Doster
Authentic Email Marketing
Kate Doster is single handedly the reason for my email list success. I’m absolutely obsessed with her hilarious and brutally honest approach to business. She is dedicated to “treating people like people” on your email list and turning them into your raving fans by doing so. I’m here to tell you: I’m living proof that her approach works. If you want to grow an email list, check out her podcast: Inbox Besties.
Confetti Creative
Podcast Management
Christina, from the Confetti Creative, supports business owners with PR and Media placements in podcast interviews through her services. I learned so much from her free resources when working to market my own business through podcast interviews that I’m a huge fan today. I highly recommend checking her out if podcast management is on your radar or you want to see a wildly fun and happy website!
Recurring Profit: Haley Burkhead
Sales Funnels + Business Coaching
I’ve followed Haley since month two of her business, when she scaled to 30K+ months just a few months. Yepp, you read that right. Haley is one those people that you listen too and you know that she was truly just made to be an entrepreneur and that nothing else was ever going to sustain her desire for growth. If you need that kind of energy in your life and appreciate the straight-talk that comes with it: Listen to her podcast.
Bucketlist Bombshells
Online Service Provider Education
The Bucketlist Bombshells courses were the first ones I had ever taken and they are the reason I decided to start my business. Cassie and Shay (the founders!) are incredibly sweet and motivational. They support aspiring digital nomads to start online businesses with confidence, no matter what their long-term goals are. I highly recommend checking out their blog if you’re still on the 9-5 grind.
Paige Brunton
Squarespace Website Design
Paige is a website designer turned website designer educator. She has an absolutely huge library of Squarespace tech tutorials and online business tips in on her blog. Whether you just want to learn how to design your own website or become a designer yourself who works with clients: I highly recommend checking her out! She is the cream of the crop when it comes to all things Squarespace.
Ashlyn Carter
High-Converting Copywriting
If would knight Ashlyn Carter as the queen of copy if I had the power to do so. After watching just a few of her youtube videos, you can see that she has such an incredible gift for strategic copywriting that it’s not even funny. If you’re thinking about exploring the world of website copywriting or sales emails – I highly recommend checking out Ashlyn’s content. You’ll learn more than you ever thought possible.
The Uncaged Life
Education + Messaging for Online Coaches
I have to admit that Becca’s content isn’t exactly inline with Virtual Assistance and what we do here at Byte Bodega. However, her attitude towards business is something to aspire too. She intentionally setup her business in a way where she only works about 5 hours most weeks of the year and delivers her content in a way that’s straight-up. No-fluff or bull shit allowed. I fucking love that about her and it says something about her as a person.
Vivienne Okafor
Brand Strategy + Content Strategy
Viv is an expert at helping you craft your unique message and telling your business story. She is incredible at sharing her own story in an authentic way online and learned quickly that she can help other people do the same. So that’s what she does! Because let’s be honest, you might have a message to share with the world but when you sit down on camera and try to explain it to someone… it’s a lot harder to communicate it. Viv helps people facilitate that with more ease.
Simple Pin Media
Pinterest Marketing + Management
I’ve been a member of the Simple Pin Media family for several years already. Kate, the founder, and her team are an incredible resource if you want to market your business on the Pinterest platform or help you clients do so in a strategic and up to date way. They are transparent, informative and extremely helpful on the constant changes that are happening on the platform.