
Wed, May 25
|Zoom Class Series
Wellness Business Bootcamp: Whole Series (6 months)
Dream of starting a wellness business? Learn from an experienced entrepreneur. Let Lily mentor you through 6 months of coaching!


Time & Location
May 25, 2022, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Zoom Class Series
About the event
This series is designed to help you move from idea to reality: creating a wellness based business from scratch! Lily has been a successful entrepreneur many times over: web stores, consulting businesses, talent agencies, brick-and-mortar shops, a clinician, an educator, and more. She can tell you how to build a (successful) business from the ground up. She can also help you avoid the pitfalls many entrepreneurs face.
No need to reinvent the wheel! Learn over 6 months and do your homework around that month's topic to build your business!Â
This is a community based class- and we will get cheer one another on as we do the hard work of birthing a business. Share in your cohort's joy and sorrows! Support one another! Network!
Month One: April 27
Your business idea, birthed!
Pitch the room and get questions to help you define your plan.Â
What's your "elevator pitch"? Your mission, vision, goals?Â
Will you offer goods, services, or both?Â
Do you know which corporate structure would work best for you?Â
How do you get funding (or should you)?
What should you NEVER do when starting out?
Month Two: May 25
Let's Make It Real
How to create a budget and realistic timelines/deadlinesÂ
Register your business and pick a corporate structureÂ
Set up financialsÂ
Decide on your internet presence
Learning all the moving parts that running a business involves: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually.
Month Three: June 22
Who's Your Team?Â
Can you do it all yourself?
Business partnerships vs sole proprietors with employees or contractors
Recruiting to Your Weaknesses
Accountability,Â
How to outsource stuff.Â
Month Four: July 27
Marketing
What's your brand?
Envisioning a logo
Do you market acknowledging your competition or do you market as an original/unique business?Â
Digital and meatspace marketing strategies,Â
Social Media- which  channels?
Website enhancement
Email marketing,Â
Advertising or no?
Month Five: August 24
Being Community Minded
How wellness businesses take their places in the community
Creating the win-win through collaborations
Creating community partnerships
Donations as a visibility strategy
How can you serve?
Month Six: September 28
Bringing It All Together (Presentations!)
Debut Your websites
Show us an ad or newsletter
Share social media channels
Give us your elevator pitches
Schmooze and Show off!