How do you turn a business disaster into a successful new career? You need humility, resilience, and drive, but you also need something else:Passion. Passion for your business’s mission and the work you do. That’s what Laura Wright figured out when she paid off the debt from her failed real estate business, and decided to change course. Today, Laura and I discuss her entrepreneurial background, her business philosophies, and her approach to financial management. You’ll learn how to sell your services better, why long-term forecasting is helpful, and how listening to your intuition can make all the difference to your success. About my guest:Entrepreneur Laura Wright is the Master Coach and founder behind Epic at Sales, a program that helps women business owners improve their sales skills. Before starting her company, Laura worked in real estate buying, renovating, and selling properties. When the 2008 financial crash shuttered her business, Laura had to figure out a way to pay off her debt and rebuild. Now, she gets to use her passion for negotiation and relationship-building to coach people on sales techniques that result in greater income and stronger impact. In this episode we talk about:➤ How Laura got started in real estate (6:13)➤ Laura’s experience with the 2008 financial crash (10:16)➤ How she unintentionally got into debt (13:49)➤ How Laura began paying off her debt (17:12)➤ Laura’s approach to managing her finances (21:02)➤ The revenue model Laura uses for Epic at Sales (23:15)➤ Laura’s advice to other women entrepreneurs (24:54)Keep ListeningCurious to learn more about financing your growing business?Check out the crowdfunding podcast series talking about equity crowdfunding and reward-based crowdfunding. Contact MeReady to transform your purpose to an impactful business financial story, profit, and joy? Schedule a chat with me at any time.Connect with Laura:➤ Website ➤ Facebook ➤ Instagram ➤ LinkedIn ➤ Twitter ➤ YouTube