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Navigating Doubt & Negative Feedback While Building A Successful Business With Melissa Ottstadt

Navigating Doubt & Negative Feedback While Building A Successful Business With Melissa Ottstadt

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In this episode, we have Melissa Ottstadt, a self-taught quarantine era candle maker who transitioned from a career in corporate to entrepreneurship during COVID and established a sustainable and earth-friendly candle brand, The Lys Collective. Melissa discusses:

  • Her unique path from hobbyist to entrepreneur.
  • How candle making became her way of finding solace, creativity, and a cozier home during challenging times.
  • The importance of self-teaching as an entrepreneur.
  • Dealing with challenging customers and clients.
  • The resilience and determination required to start a business and navigate the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.

Tune in to gain insights and inspiration from Melissa’s entrepreneurial journey and her advice for self-taught startups and business owners.

Checkout The Lys Collective: https://thelyscollective.com/

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