Success, Sanity & Stilettos

How to Build A Solid Foundation Before Starting Your Business.

There are scams all over the internet and sketchy promises of making huge amounts of money within a short period. Avoid Them! There are actionable steps that you should take instead to ensure the success of your business.

In this episode of Success, Sanity, and Stiletto Podcast, Azalea shares major tips that you should put in place to keep away from scammers. She also shares questions that you need to ask yourself while assessing your next business step.

Listen in to learn why Azalea loves teaching people how to start businesses and provide for themselves.

What you will learn:

· Tips on how to avoid scammers and what you should do instead.

· Why you need a viable business idea and market research to determine if there’s a need for your business.

· The importance of having startup money or investors in place before starting a business. Why you need a business plan in place?

· Have a professional online presence and how to make it look good.

· Why you need a plan to tell people about your business- a noncomplicated marketing plan.

· Azalea explains why she loves teaching people how to start businesses and how to plan on their future. 

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Azalea McKinney is a coach & consultant who works with women entrepreneurs at the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey. She helps them to create the business of their dreams and the lifestyle they desire.

This weekly podcast is a labor of love for those interested in getting their seatbelts tucked in for this entrepreneurial roller coaster.

A successful entrepreneur, Azalea left Corporate America after the unexpected success of her e-commerce business and has never looked back. With an entrepreneurial journey that started over 18 years ago, she has successfully ran a  marketing roadshow company, her family's nightclub business, and her own weight-loss med-spa for over 4 years before deciding to use her expertise to help other entrepreneurs achieve incredible levels of success in their business.

Azalea resides in Houston, TX, living the true city lifestyle with her beautiful daughters, Ashley and Malayah.

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6 Money Mistakes Business Owners Make

Did you know that research shows that an average business fails within 5 years of its existence? This is mainly caused by bad habits since most of us naturally don’t know how to handle money.

In this episode of Success, Sanity and Stilettos podcast, Azalea talks about six money mistakes business owners make and how to avoid them.

She also shares her experiences with some of these mistakes and what she is doing today that’s making her a better business owner.

What you will learn:

· Why you should put much thought into your personal-income needs charges?

· Catching the shiny objects syndrome- stop buying what you don’t need! Options on what you should do instead.

· Why you must have a systematic way of managing money.

· How to overcome the problem of investing more time and money without seeing results since you’ve already spent on it.

· Why you’re probably harming your business by spending too little. And how to have the abundant mindset while running your business.

· Stop doing everything alone. Learn to delegate and outsource for help!   

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Azalea McKinney is a coach & consultant who works with women entrepreneurs at the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey. She helps them to create the business of their dreams and the lifestyle they desire.

This weekly podcast is a labor of love for those interested in getting their seatbelts tucked in for this entrepreneurial roller coaster.

A successful entrepreneur, Azalea left Corporate America after the unexpected success of her e-commerce business and has never looked back. With an entrepreneurial journey that started over 18 years ago, she has successfully ran her marketing roadshow company, her family's nightclub business, and her own weight-loss med-spa for over 4 years before deciding to use her expertise to help other entrepreneurs achieve incredible levels of success in their business.

Azalea resides in Houston, TX, living the true city lifestyle with her beautiful daughters, Ashley and Malayah.

Who is Stiletto Boss?

Meet Azalea McKinney aka Stiletto Boss aka The Solopreneur Best friend, an introvert who many people know of but don’t really know.  She is a multi-passionate serial entrepreneur with a passion for small business.

Azalea helps people start business, find their passion, and make money. She owns a consulting business that helps teach people how to make money from the comfort of their homes.

On this episode of Success, Sanity, and Stilettos Podcast, Azalea shares her story on how she came from the streets to become a business owner. The ups and downs of running a business and why she believes she has the right tools and knowledge to teach small business owners.

What you will learn:

· Running away from an abusive home, surviving on the streets of Los Angeles, and finding an administrative job she loved.

· Starting a home-based secretarial service in 1999.

· Having a great job doesn’t always mean happiness.

· Moving to Houston Texas and starting The High Heel Junkie ecommerce shoes business. Going from being an administrative assistant to making $2000-3000 a day selling shoes online completely by accident.

· The birth and growth of Glamshop- a travel events company.

· Opening a med-spa in 2011 and the quick growth of the night club business.

· Dealing with depression and seeking professional help.

· The aftermath of being a bad business owner.

· Closing down the spa and learning to start all over again.

· Learn what your purpose is in life to succeed.

· What would Azalea do differently now when starting a business? Why she’s helping other people start successful businesses.

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Azalea McKinney is a coach & consultant who works with women entrepreneurs at the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey. She helps them to create the business of their dreams and the lifestyle they desire.

This weekly podcast is a labor of love for those interested in getting their seatbelts tucked in for this entrepreneurial roller coaster.

A successful entrepreneur, Azalea left Corporate America after the unexpected success of her e-commerce business and has never looked back. With an entrepreneurial journey that started over 18 years ago, she has successfully ran her marketing roadshow company, her family's nightclub business, and her own weight-loss med-spa for over 4 years before deciding to use her expertise to help other entrepreneurs achieve incredible levels of success in their business.

Azalea resides in Houston, TX, living the true city lifestyle with her beautiful daughters, Ashley and Malayah.