Single Mom Start-Up: How To Grow + Bootstrap Your Small Business When You’re Not Yet Profitable

<p>You know I love bringing you the wisdom of successful entrepreneurs who have - so to speak - already made it, but I also think there is so much value in learning from entrepreneurs who are actively working in the trenches to build their business. I recently got to chat with my sweet friend, Lauren Strain, a 29 year old single mom and founder of newly launched company, “Pollumination&quot;, a collection of eco-chic candles + ceramics. </p><p>Lauren actually created a few custom tumblers for me before, and besides the fact that her products and packaging are so beautifully made, she also has a huge heart for giving back. A portion of all her proceeds goes to the Pollinator Partnership in San Francisco, California to support bee conservation. </p><p>Lauren shares with us the hardest parts of transitioning from a service based business as a photographer to now a products based business, why she chose to make giving back a key element of her business model from the beginning, and how to keep growing + investing back into your business, even when you’re self-funding everything and not turning a profit yet.</p><p>P.S. Lauren wants to share the love with you all! Get 20% off your order of $75 or more with code “ELLEN” at checkout: pollumination.com<br/><br/>Connect With Lauren:<br/><br/>1. <a href='http://www.pollumination.com/'>www.pollumination.com</a> <br/>2. <a href='http://fb.me/pollumination'>fb.me/pollumination</a> <br/>3. Instagram: @pollumination<br/><br/>If you enjoyed today&apos;s episode, please:</p><ol><li>Post a screenshot &amp; key takeaway on your IG story and tag me <a href='https://www.instagram.com/missellenyin'>@missellenyin</a> &amp; <a href='http://www.instagram.com/cubicletoceo'>@cubicletoceo</a> so I can repost you</li><li>Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts</li><li>Subscribe for new episodes every Monday </li></ol><p><br/>----- </p><p>FREE RESOURCES:</p><p>Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I