Wife, mom and CEO Steph Fowler built a business from a handbag sketch - without any background as a designer! In this episode, Steph shares how she came up with the concept for Austin|Fowler, how the brand got it’s start, what the messy middle looked like for her as a working mom of four with a business on the side, and how she made the slow shift from 9-5 to full-time in her start up.

Discussed in this episode:

1. How Stephanie came up with the idea for a manufactured product, despite no background in product development or manufacturing
2. How Stephanie built a booming business before leaving her 9-5
3. How Steph decided it was time to take the leap to leave her 9-5 and go full time with her business
4. Why controlling the growth is really important to Steph, and how it impacts her ability to prioritize work-life balance
5. Why debt-free growth has been a priority for Austin|Fowler
6. What the future looks like for her company and her family

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Steph is a wife, mom of 4, former corporate executive and CEO of Austin | Fowler. She founded Austin | Fowler in 2015 with her husband, Vince, when she was frustrated with the lack of bags in the market that kept her organized with her busy family life on the go but was also chic enough to carry into the office. She was passionate that a bag that was able to keep you organized on the go and also chic, could help transform you into a more confident person.

Since then, Austin | Fowler bags are carried by thousands of women around the world who have seen the transformative effect of a chic and organized bag. More importantly the Austin | Fowler brand has an incredibly loyal community of customers who regularly build their A|F collection and are incredible ambassadors in telling their friends, family, and strangers who compliment their bag!

We would love to have you become connected with us!

www.AustinFowler.com

@austinandfowler on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / TikTok

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Adventure, community and do-good projects come together at IVY Adventures. Co-owner Sarah Line joins us to chat about how her company helps companies and individuals become changemakers in the global community while creating incredible memories through travel adventures designed to make a difference.

Discussed in this episode:

1. How IVY helps individuals and corporations travel more and create change in the global community
2. How these travel opportunities impact corporate culture
3. How travel can create personal change
4. The experiences that drove Sarah to bridge the gap to build a company that is focused on creating life purpose for others
5. How she joined IVY when it was an existing business, what the process looked like, and how she transitioned out of the corporate world to find success as an entrepreneur
6. What success looks like for Sarah, and why she believes it’s a fluid, evolving aspect of business
7. How to focus on the things that give you energy, and delegate the rest

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Change-maker enthusiast Sarah Line started IVY Adventures after leading world wide humanitarian trips, and observing people facing fear, gaining insight, and watching incredible relationships form in a way that created functional teams from highly diverse backgrounds. Recognizing travel as a powerful tool, Sarah left the corporate Employee Benefits insurance industry to go full time with IVY. It has doubled year after year in growth, even as COVID ravaged the worlds of travel and gathering. Sarah brings a unique perspective, built from living such an unconventional life and working through the challenges and frustrations that come with being a changer. Sarah's core beliefs are: the messy middle is where magic happens, embrace every situation and refuse to let go until you have learned something from it, and using science & fun to get sh*t done.

And here are a few upcoming IVY humanitarian & leadership development trips that are open to anyone:

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Daniel Felt, CEO of Kura Homes, shares his journey to entrepreneurship - from his parent creating a business on accident to his first foray into passive income, to founding Kura Homes with two passive income streams as his safety net. We discuss mindset and attitude, along with being intentional about who you surround yourself with as a business owner, along with you multiple income streams can help you create more financial security as an entrepreneur. Finally, we chat about how you can streamline operations within your business and delegate better to build a stronger business model and create more work-life balance.

Discussed in this episode:

1. How Daniel changed his path from elementary education to entrepreneurship
2. How he found his footing with passive income streams, and how those streams enabled him to start his active business
3. Why mindset and attitude - and the people you surround yourself with impact your trajectory
4. How an accountability partner - paid or unpaid - can help you stay on track to your vision and goals
5. Why multiple income streams are important as an entrepreneur - and how to set yourself up for success
6. Why Daniel chose the recurring home maintenance business model and how this has helped him to build a more balanced life
7. The passive income stream that Daniel would start today if he were doing it all over again
8. How you can streamline operations and delegate well, so that you can accomplish everything you set out to do
9. The impact of consistency on your future trajectory

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Daniel Felt is the Founder and CEO of Kura Home. Since starting in 2016, Kura Home has grown from Daniels garage to four different states and 32 employees. Focusing on high quality work at a fair price, Kura Home services over 600 homes on a quarterly basis completing their routine maintenance needs. In his free time, Daniel enjoys being a husband, father, camping, hiking, marathons, ultra marathons, and Ironman triathlons. He is also a private pilot and certified home inspector.

www.kurahome.com

https://www.facebook.com/kuramaintenance

https://www.instagram.com/kurahome

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3rKDatE51PpSaNbhuPVjTQ

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