How To Build Confidence In Yourself As An Entrepreneur
“There was lots of evidence that I was not going to work as a solopreneur… I wanted to be a CEO of an organization.”
- Heather Nelson
Sometimes you need to rewire a few of your deepest core beliefs if you want to scale and grow your business to its fullest and most lucrative potential. Heather Nelson, founder of boutique fundraising consultancy BridgeRaise, did just that — and has since grown her business beyond her wildest dreams.
Heather started her business in 2017 with the simple goals of being self-employed and having a travel fund. Embracing a larger vision and dramatically expanding her goals were absolutely key to developing her ability to build a business that is not only aligned with her values and zone of genius, but is also profitable.
In this conversation, we discuss Heather’s evolution from self-employed to CEO, and the mindset shifts that led her to incredible success!
In this episode of the Road to Seven podcast, you’ll discover:
Two pivotal decisions that allowed Heather to make major shifts in her business
Why you must be able to align your integrity with the value that you bring to your clients
The financial model that enabled Heather to begin building an amazing team
About Guest: Heather Nelson is a corporate partnership and sponsorship expert who founded and leads a boutique fundraising consultancy, BridgeRaise. Heather and her team help nonprofits raise more money from companies through a practical and strategic approach that fits organizations of all sizes. Having been around for over 5 years, BridgeRaise has worked with hundreds of charities helping them build aligned corporate partnerships.
Highlights:
00:01 Intro
04:04 Meet Heather Nelson
05:05 Shifting beliefs
07:57 Finding evidence
09:44 Aligning your integrity & your value
11:35 From self-employed to leader
14:27 First hire
15:59 Cashflow & hiring
18:48 Biggest challenge
22:35 “What if this doesn’t work?”
24:41 What she knows now
26:04 What’s next
Links:
Heather Nelson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonheather
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