Operations, opportunities and changes oh my!

This week I sat down with Diego Diaz, founder Reflow, an Unlimited Webflow Development agency and former founder of Ammo Studio , which was acquired in 2022. This is the third interview with Diego who shares how he built and sold Ammo Studio, what he did as an exit founder, and what he's building now with Reflow and what he's learned through the process. We last sat down together in October 2021 when Ammo was just starting out and our first chat was in December 2020 when he was a social media manager. From security guard to founder exit, Diego's story is one that shows what's possible when you embrace the fails along the way. Connect with Diego: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the1diegodiaz Reflow: https://www.reflow.live/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/reflowlive Indie Hackers Post: https://www.indiehackers.com/post/from-1k-a-month-to-35k-in-a-month-for-my-agency-within-6-months-251b083d2b?commentId=-MjC0CVKJpWu7toAYikv Business Insider Article: https://www.businessinsider.com/quit-security-guard-amazon-delivery-start-web-design-agency-pandemic-2022-2?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social

This week I sat down with Tom Ross.  Tom has an impressive background including Founder and CEO of Design Cuts, CoHost of, Biz Buds with Mike Janda, author of The Community Manual and he's helping community builders through his new community, Learn.Community. He is a passionate community builder and committed to helping inspire others to embark on their own community journey. The founder and CEO of Design Cuts, a community-driven startup which has generated tens of millions in revenue over the past 8 years.  With the Design Cuts community now has over 750,000 members globally, and broke through within its industry largely due to it’s tight-knit community of like-minded creatives.   His book The Community Manual has been downloaded over 6000 times since release in early 2021.  Even with all that he has going on he still finds time to mentor hundreds of fellow community builders, including in Learn.Community, his new private community for community builders. Connect with Tom:  Here his full story: http://bizbuds.libsyn.com/episode-2-how-tom-ross-got-started Website: https://tomross.co Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomrossmedia Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomrossmedia

This week is a solo episode where I share a HUGE milestone in my journey.  I shared it on Twitter and thank you to all the kind words and support.  Matching my old monthly corporate earnings working for myself was a milestone that felt so far out of reach just 6 weeks ago that it shocked me when it happened seemingly so quickly.  Like most stories, this wasn't fast, easy or without a lot of work from me and support from so many others.  I break it all down and walk you through how I got here. Links mentioned on the show: Hire me as a Circle Community Expert I'm exhausted: The Hidden Truth Behind being a Full-time creator a blog from October sharing my journey thus far SuperCharge Your Productivity - Khe Hy

This week I sat down with Max Pete, Community Manager for Freelance Founders.   Former digital marketer turned freelance web designer, turned freelance coach, Max has had a lot of pivots in his career.  We we last sat down with Max his coaching career was just getting started. He shares how he found community and realized that was the fit for him all along! Connect with Max: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Max_Pete Website: https://www.onehandwonderman.com

This week I sat down with Abtin Masseratagah, founder and CEO of Northrn Mo.  A digital marketing consultant for over 10 years specializing in influencer marketing, social media, brand and business development.  He's been featured in an impressive list of publications including Forbes, The Huffington Post, and Entrepreneur. He's focused on cultivating community through a personal level to create something genuine and meaningful. Connect with Abtin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbtxnTV Work with him: Northrn Mo Email: [email protected]

This week I'm talking about transparency when it comes to interviewing and reflecting on finding enough.  What is enough for you?   Mentioned on the show: Rad Rads - 5 Why's Follow me on Twitter: @saransocks

This week I sat down with Erica Moss, who is a Sr Manager of Community Engagement at Atlassian.   Former marketer to community builder and mentor, Erica has worked for some amazing teams, including Bitly, Trello and Atlassian.  A speaker, mentor and award nominee, she's no stranger to the community space. Connect with Erica: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericajmoss Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericajmoss/

100 Episodes can you believe it!!!  This week I'm sharing what's been happening the last two weeks and well, it's a lot.  As new opportunities have started flowing my way, I took the time to get new operations in place, set boundaries and implement time blocking.  The result, less anxiety and feeling more in control of my business.  As always I ramble a bit, but eventually bring it home. Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/saranosocks

This week I sat down with Celestine Fabros who by day is building Euflora while balancing her web design studio work.  What started as a love of plants blossomed into a full brick and mortar business during a global pandemic.  Celestine shares how she managed to pivot from freelance web designer to owning her own succulent business. Resources Mentioned this episode: Ikigai The Power of Broke - Daymond John Connect with Celeste: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestinedesigns/ WebDesign Studio: https://celestinefabros.com Euflora: https://shopeuflora.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopeuflora/

This week I sat down with Anna Grigoryan, Founder of Community Weekly a newsletter and community sharing advice on how to get started as a creator.  She's also the co-host of Communities Weekly a Podcast and YouTube series for creators and communities builders to reimagine how we show up online. Connect with Anna: Twitter: https://twitter.com/angrigoryan__ Website: https://communityweekly.co Communities Show: https://www.communities.show/about