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013. Honest (and Brutal) Reasons Why Your Design Business May Be Failing

October 03, 2023 • Yevgeniya Davarashvili • Episode 13

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If you've ever wondered why you're not attracting clients despite working tirelessly, it might be because you're investing your time in the wrong areas.

In this episode, I’m giving you five honest (and borderline brutal) truths about why your design business may not be doing so well.

Spoiler alert: it’s not the market. It's what you're doing or failing to do that's impacting your business.

Tune in to this episode as we dive into the potential roadblocks that could be keeping you from achieving success.

Here’s a glance at this episode:

[01:20] Reasons why your business may be failing
[05:21] #1 Poor positioning
[07:46] #2 You’re not promoting yourself, your business, and your offers
[10:26] #3 No business plan or strategy
[12:29] #4 Staying busy but not productive
[15:18] #5 Impostor syndrome
[17:29] How I handle Impostor Syndrome
[21:04] Throwing in the towel way too early
[24:47] Recognize momentary setbacks

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