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Episode 365: How to Quit Your 9 to 5 and Build a 6-Figure Freelance Business in 2023 with Dorothy Illson

podcast Oct 03, 2023
How to Quit Your 9 to 5 and Build a 6-Figure Freelance Business in 2023 with Dorothy Illson

Joining the show today is our friend, Dorothy Illson! Dorothy is the founder of Needle’s Eye Media, a digital advertising agency and CEO and founder of The Gig, a digital media company that aims to help freelancers acquire and profit high income online skills. 

During our impactful conversation, we discuss how you can recession proof your business and how you can learn a high income skill to go from corporate life to building a 6-figure freelance business. Dorothy shares her journey of starting in the typical corporate job to falling in love and thriving within the freedom and flexibility that freelancing offered. 

In today’s episode, you will hear:

  • What are high-income skills?
  • How to recession proof your freelance business
  • Step by step guide to picking a high income skill
  • The value of freelancing 

 

CONNECT WITH DOROTHY:

IG: @dorothyillson

Become a VIP subscriber for free: https://www.thegig.io/c/vip


CONNECT WITH HOLLY:

• ASK ME ANYTHING: www.hollymariehaynes.com/chat

• JOIN THE CLUB: https://www.hollymariehaynes.com/club

• WORK WITH HOLLY: www.hollymariehaynes.com/workwith me

 
Holly Marie Haynes

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Holly Marie Haynes

Business strategist, host of the Crush the Rush™ Podcast, and founder of Anti-Social School™. After 22 years in Fortune 500 strategy, I built a life-first business in part-time hours. Now I help women entrepreneurs grow without living on social media.

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A FREE PRIVATE PODCAST FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

How to Grow a Profitable Business without Social Media

A 9-episode private podcast for the founder in the messy middle of business growth. Inside, I'll walk you through the same framework I've taught 1,000+ women entrepreneurs, the one I use to run my business on less than 1 hour a week of social media. Email marketing, AI, GEO, and the systems behind a sales-generating business that runs whether you post or not.

Less than 1 hour a week. Whole weeks offline. No algorithm. No burnout.

Not sure where to start? Take the 2-minute quiz →

A FREE PRIVATE PODCAST FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

How to Grow a Profitable Business without Social Media

A 9-episode private podcast for the founder in the messy middle of business growth. Inside, I'll walk you through the same framework I've taught 1,000+ women entrepreneurs, the one I use to run my business on less than 1 hour a week of social media. Email marketing, AI, GEO, and the systems behind a sales-generating business that runs whether you post or not.

Less than 1 hour a week. Whole weeks offline. No algorithm. No burnout.

Not sure where to start? Take the 2-minute quiz →

Holly Marie Haynes is a business strategist helping women build profitable, life-first businesses without social media, through Crush the Rush™ and Anti-Social School™.

Holly Marie Haynes is a business strategist helping women build profitable, life-first businesses without social media, through Crush the Rush™ and Anti-Social School™.