Hey! It’s Doone, your hype girl in business. A big FSC win this week as our IG community just hit 25,000 ambitious women (yahoo!). There’s no better reminder that good things take time - and not everything is an overnight success with explosive exponential growth. I started this channel back in 2020(!!) and have been chipping away at it for steady growth ever since. When I think about our formula for success; it comes down to consistency regardless of the numbers & good vibes. That’s it!

So, a really big thank you for being our hype girls (and the occasional hype guy) ✨ I have a damn good feeling about this quarter. Great things are going to happen for all of us, besties.

Today we’re covering 👇

• 3 quick tips when it comes to delegation

• Access your free ✨pitch deck✨ template here 

• One founder, one million dollar investment 👀 

• All the latest news you need to know

• Ways I can help you this week…

3 Quick Tips on Delegation ✍️

As small business owners, we wear many hats and juggle a million tasks on the daily. It's exhilarating, sure, but let's be real – it can also leave us feeling a tad overwhelmed at times. (Or all the time, lol).

That's where the magic of virtual assistants (VAs) comes in. I've been pondering the art of delegation and how VAs can truly be game-changers for us entrepreneurs, and I’m excited to jump on here and share my process:

Tip #1: Get Specific and Get Real 📝

First things first, grab a pen and paper (or in my preferred case, a spreadsheet) and start jotting down every single task that crosses your path in a day, week, or month. And we mean everything – from scheduling social media posts to responding to emails and beyond. Be as detailed as possible and really break it down into super specific steps.

EG:
❌ Create IG posts and schedule them in; should be:
✅ Brainstorm 7 ideas for IG posts
✅ Update Canva templates
✅ Schedule them into Later

Tip #2: Identify the Repetitive Drains 🕵️

Now, take a good hard look at that list. Notice any patterns? Those repetitive, mundane tasks that suck up your time like a vacuum? Yup, those are prime candidates for delegation. Especially anything that doesn’t require decision making or critical thinking. Think scheduling content or managing your inbox. The low-hanging fruit that can easily be turned into step-by-step how-to’s.

Tip #3: Loom It, Baby! 🎥

Time to break out the big guns – or rather, Loom. Record yourself going through those repetitive tasks, explaining each step as you go. This video tutorial becomes the go-to guide for who you’re onboarding. You can take this a step further and transcribe the loom video into a written Google doc. Voila! You've just created your very own delegation playbook.

In my experience, leveraging the power of VAs has lightened our workload and kept the team focused on what truly matters – creativity and innovation. By delegating those routine tasks, you free up valuable mental space to tackle the big-picture stuff & operate in your zone of genius. & that’s what we want!

Listen to the full breakdown including resources & tips on the podcast → 

First Impressions Matter ✨

Remember just last week when we broke down our ultimate funding guide? Chatting all things crowdfunding, angels & VCs saw my DMs flooded with a question that really pops up all the time:

“How do you actually put together a killer pitch deck??”

And to that I say, GREAT QUESTION. 

Your pitch deck is likely to be the very first impression an investor will get from you and your company - and they might only take a 30-second glance 🫠. That's right, you've got a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment to get yourself that first meeting. 

So there’s no sugarcoating it, it needs to be damn good. It's got to be clear, captivating, and packed with just enough goodness to get them excited. But hey, who's got time for an OTT 30-page essay, right? 

That's where our partnership with HubSpot comes in. We’ve got you free access to this packed-with-gold biz starter bundle that includes everything you need to craft the pitch deck that will make the right (& lasting) first impression. 

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REMOTE 🏝️

• Ready-to-serve non-alc cocktail brand Tilden is hiring for a couple of really cool positions: a full-time Sales Lead; part-time Sales Rep; & detail-oriented Interns to work across Sales, Marketing & Socials. All positions will report directly to the co-founders | MORE HERE.

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That’s all for today folks! For more lol content, come and find us here ✨