043: Launching a Business While Keeping Your Day Job with Amanda Boardman of Do It Your Elf

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every December, Amanda Boardman was getting loads of engagement on social media from her customized “Elf on the Shelf” scenes she created for her 2 kids. People started asking her to make scenes for their own families, and that’s when Amanda decided to launch Do It Your Elf, which sells DIY kits that contain miniature scenes to help make elf season extra special. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amanda was able to launch and reach her goal of selling out 100 units just before the holiday season. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, listen to Mollie and Amanda discuss: </span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Amanda balances being a single parent, full-time professional, and business owner.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Start and Scale</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">course gave her the confidence to launch her business.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The challenge of the seasonality of her business.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she designed and crated each kit herself.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And much more on starting a business while keeping your day job.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Who do you want to see next on the podcast?</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Zero to Foundr podcast, check out our</span> <a href= "https://www.foundr.com/freetraining"><span st