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01 // From Corporate to Small Business in My 40s (And Why This Show Exists)

Jan Ditchfield | Small Business Strategist, Marketing Coach, Podcast Revenue Systems Season 5 Episode 1

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Starting a small business later in life comes with a different set of priorities — and most online business advice completely ignores that reality. 

In this first episode of Run Your Damn Business, I’m sharing the behind-the-scenes context for this show: why I left a successful corporate career, what surprised me most about building a small business online in my 40s, and why so much of the advice that “worked before” no longer works for women in our season of life.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • Leaving a corporate career and starting a small business in your 40s
  • Why “start messy” advice falls apart when stability actually matters
  • The disconnect between online marketing strategies and real small businesses
  • How content-heavy models quietly burn out experienced women
  • What actually changed in the online business world (and why it’s not your fault)
  • Why this podcast is intentionally short, practical, and unfiltered

If you’re a woman 40+ running a small business and craving clarity, steadier revenue, and marketing that supports your life instead of consuming it — you’re in the right place.

Hit play, take what you need, and then go run your damn business.

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