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How we invested in our business during the first year

August 13, 2026 • Kristina Bartold • Episode 387

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Today, Kristina and Maria are talking about the raw and honest reality of what they made in their first year of business and the exact investments they made to take steps toward where they are today.

Learn from the mistakes they made and key areas they reinvested into The Social Snippet from day one from hiring decisions to masterminds, software tools, and branding choices.

Tune in to hear:

The intentional business investments Kristina and Maria made in community and relationships.
How to prioritize early-stage reinvesting in your business.
Why hiring too early can create more complexity than clarity without the proof of concept.
Why simple tools often outperform expensive systems in the early stages.
And more!

This conversation breaks down what actually moved the needle in their first year of business so it can help you navigate yours!

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