Morgan Smith is a mother of three, entrepreneur, and founder of Minnow, a children’s swimwear company. Morgan has a background in premium product marketing and after working in New York and Los Angeles, she returned to her hometown of Laguna Beach, California with her husband and two children. With the beach inspiring her daily life, Morgan envisioned a children’s swimwear collection with an elevated approach—sun-kissed color palettes, purposeful details, custom prints, and high quality, hand-finished production, all locally made—and minnow was born.

I spoke to Morgan about what it’s like balancing a burgeoning swimwear company with the demands of motherhood. And the conversation we had covered everything from how her journey began, to how she and her husband navigated the shifting roles they took on as the company grew, to what she’s learned about finding mentors, managing her time as she moved through the early stages of her business, and what she hopes to teach her children as she leads by example in her life and business.

Whether you’ve just launched your business or you’ve been working on your own project for a while, this interview will give you a new perspective on balance, growth, and scaling a startup as you raise your family.

And I don’t think it’s so much about this message of learning how to be happy but learning how to overcome obstacles and learning how to overcome struggle. And to me, that entrepreneurial message is so huge and something that I would love to teach my kids, that we can do hard things.

In This Episode We Explore:

• What it really looks like to scale a start-up as you continue to show up as a mom and partner

• How your greatest ideas can come from your daily life challenges (And how a trip to London helped Morgan find her business idea)

• How to navigate the evolving roles you take on when they’re building a business and raising a family

• The power of amazing mentors, friends, and business networks as you fill in your entrepreneurial knowledge gaps

• The importance of accepting help at home and in your startup

• What your children can learn about work ethic and resilience as they watch you grow and scale your business

• The life hack that Morgan uses to save her time and energy as she works and parents

CONNECT WITH MORGAN SMITH

If you loved Morgan as much as we do, you can connect with her on Instagram @MorganSmith and you can find Minnow Swim at www.MinnowSwim.Com and @minnowswim

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And if you’re ready to get clear on the numbers in your business so you can grow and scale just like Morgan Smith did, check out The Profit Playbook, a  template that will help you create a roadmap to reach your business goals. 

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In this episode of the 100 Degrees of Entrepreneurship Podcast I’m sharing the monthly finance routine you can use to grow your business and your bottom line. We’ll explore the reasons you really need a finance routine and how it can be both a measure of progress and a crystal ball into your business’ financial future.

I’ll tell you the 3 foundational pieces you’ll need to have in place before you start your finance routine and then we’ll dive into the specifics of each step so you know exactly what to do and when. 

We’ll explore revenue, expenses, and forecasting and how comparing this month to others can help you plan for what’s next. Plus, you’ll learn what steps to take, reports to review, and things to consider as you make decisions about where to spend your time and money. 

Oh, and the best part?

This streamlined and strategic finance routine can transform your business’ bottom line in as little as 1 hour each month. That means you’ll have a crystal ball into the future of your business and you won’t need to spend hours upon hours pouring over the numbers for a peek at that future.

We want more energy to come to our money…We want to help increase our abundance and our wealth and the only way to do that is to pay attention to our money.

In This Episode We Explore:

• How to design a monthly finance routine that helps you grow your business and your bottom line by making  strategic, numbers-backed decisions
• The 3 key steps you need to take before you begin a monthly finance routine
• How this routine can give you a crystal ball that shows you the future of your business (And how to use your monthly finance routine to change what you see when you need to adjust course…)
• How to avoid that “Are we going to make payroll” feeling and plan for anything that’s thrown your way

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And if you’re ready to get started with your finance routine, check out The Profit Playbook. It’s an amazing template that you can set up in 15 minutes and use to see the future of your business from revenue to expenses to cash flow. The Profit Playbook will help you create a roadmap to reach your business goals and you can find it for free over at 100degreesconsulting.com/profit

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In this episode of the podcast, I’m chatting with Laura Foote about building your business on a foundation of generosity.  

Laura is a branding and lifestyle photographer, coach, editor, and educator based out of Kansas City in Tampa. Her work has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, Southwest Airlines, and Southern Weddings Magazine as well as brands like Lauren Conrad, Emily Lay, and Glitter Guide. 

Laura Foote holds a master’s degree in counseling and instruction and is a former university faculty member and StrengthsQuest Certified Educator. Her Disney customer service training developed from her time working as a cast member has been delivered to over 3,000 people, and she also speaks and coaches professionally about applying your strengths in life and business and networking to cultivate growth, among other topics. She has also been a speaker and or a mentor for the Cultivate Retreat, the Creative Heart Conference, and the Mastermind Retreat. Recently, Laura is the creator of two photography courses, the One Hour Workflow, and Shooting Manual. 

Laura’s generosity is what strikes me and it’s the reason I was so grateful for our conversation. She’s found her own unique way to bring her desire to serve others to her business in an authentic way that really maximizes her strengths as a creative person with a background in counseling and education. And her business is a direct reflection of that multi-passionate, multi-talented approach to entrepreneurship. While other entrepreneurs are urging everyone they meet to “niche down” and focus on one thing, Laura’s fiercely following her love of photography and her desire to help and create amazing connections with people. 

We talked about everything from why there’s no one quite like you to planning for generosity in your business finances to how to create amazing client experiences and even her best productivity hack for getting things done and staying on track. And I know you’ll love Laura Foote’s kind and brilliant presence as much as I do.

But then I had to realize there were not a lot of mes, there’s not a lot of any of us, right? When we really choose what we want to do with our day-to-day, and what we want our businesses to look like, the biggest encouragement we can take away is there isn’t anyone like you.

In This Episode We Explore:

• What generosity looks like as a business owner
• What it means to forge your own path as a multi-passionate entrepreneur
• How generosity impacts the numbers in your business
• Some ideas for creating amazing client experiences
• How to create a business that you love based on your natural strengths, abilities, and the things that bring you joy

CONNECT WITH LAURA

To connect with Laura Foote, visit her website  Laurafoote.com, or follow her on Instagram @laurafoote.

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Ready To Step Outside Your Comfort Zone And Make A Bigger Impact?

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