Episode 394: Zero to 1,600 Members in 12 Months with EB Academics

<p><span style= "font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">As the title for the episode says, our case study today features two entrepreneurs and business partners who are <em>thriving</em> with their membership during these turbulent times! Caitlin and Jessica of EB Academics are middle school ELA teachers on a mission to make the lives of other teachers easier, and their students’ writing stronger. In this episode you’ll find out how they’re doing this, what it’s like to be in a partnership, the importance of vision and using the right messaging, and a ton more!</span></p> <p>If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, Caitlin and Jessica, @jameswedmore and @ebacademics.</p> <p>Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to <a href= "http://jameswedmore.com/itunes" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://jameswedmore.com/itunes</a>, and thanks for your support of this show!</p> <p>I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for the Listener Question of the Week edition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to <a href="http://jameswedmore.com/QA" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://jameswedmore.com/QA</a> and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.</p> <p><strong>In this episode you’ll hear:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What EB Academics is all about and the different services they offer</li> <li>How Caitlin and Jessica met and their business came to be</li> <li>What responsibilities they each take on to make the business successful</li> <li>Some of the challenges they met along the way and how they overcame them</li> <li>How they make their partnership successful and what they attribute their success to</li> <li>Tips and strategies for effective messaging</li> <li>Their one piece of advice for someone who is just starting o