For the first five years of my photography business, I had one goal: make more money than I did the year before. And I did. Every. Single. Year. I was ridiculously proud of that. There was just one little problem. I was really good at spending it, too. Revenue isn’t a meaningless number. But it’s…
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📈 Why I’m Choosing Not to Scale My Business
Posted on Author Amanda PoffenbergerPosted in Energy Management, Entrepreneurship, Scaling, Small BusinessLeave a Reply
As a small business owner, I get asked if I’m going to scale my photography business. Shouldn’t I want: More clients. More revenue. More employees. More automation. More volume. More types of photography? The short answer? Wait, What? So, this isn’t because my business hasn’t been successful. It has. I steadily grew it through the…
📸 How I Became an Accidental Entrepreneur
Posted on Author Amanda PoffenbergerPosted in Business, Entrepreneurship, Photography, Side HustleLeave a Reply
What starting a photography business taught me about confidence, pricing, professionalism, and building something real. In 2019, I bought a camera because I wanted better football pictures of my son. I accidentally built one of the highest-rated photography businesses in Ashburn, Virginia instead. And along the way, I learned a lot about running a profitable…