#39 Making $300k In A Side Business Was The Worst Thing We Could Of Done

In this episode of Spill the Tea, We discussed the recent travel experiences (Dubai, USA,Bali), reflections on identity and environment influencing growth, the challenges and lessons from launching a Done For You digital agency (including hiring issues, team failures, and closing the business after generating $300,000), and personal insights on leadership, delegation, and prioritising health and wealth for the year.

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In this episode of Spill the Tea, we share :

00:01:23 – 00:16:52 |Travel, Family, and Personal PrioritiesDubai mastermind retreat: transformative experience for many attendees; attendees who previously felt they couldn’t travel (or didn’t feel they’d belong) experienced rapid change and confidence shifts. Family Christmas return to Australia,Noah wanted a traditional Christmas and to see Santa, prompting a family surprise visit home and reflection on kids desire for familial connection

00:16:52 – 00:27:15 | Done For You Agency: Launch, Growth, and CollapseConcept and offering: "Done For You" offered full-service digital marketing (websites, marketing, sales, social media, automations, paid ads) with two packages: "Launch and Lead" (turnkey launch) and a maintenance option.Rapid revenue vs operational capacity: Generated ~$300,000 in three months but the company lacked manpower and resilient processes; the core We Breathe Success team became overloaded.Team performance issues: Multiple hires misrepresented skills; deliverables were incomplete or untested; unchecked work reached clients leading to quality failures and client dissatisfaction.

00:27:15 – 00:41:20 | Team Restructuring and Operations ImprovementsPersonnel changes: Three team members were fired; a new core team was hired and Shivani took on chief-of-staff/operations responsibilities.New processes: Daily 11:00 AM standups, clearer SOPs, daily end-of-day reporting, and stronger expectations about timelines and honest estimates from staff.Cultural/standards notes: Emphasis on punctuality, accountability, and doing 80% of the deliverable well rather than demanding perfect replication of the founder's work.

00:41:20 – 00:43:35 | Mindset, Growth, and Lessons LearnedFail fast and iterate: Encouragement to take risks, learn quickly, and not equate failures to self-worth.

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