EP78 - Melissa Ahlquist - From Outdoor Beanbags to Web Development: Melissa’s Entrepreneurial Journey

Melissa Ahlquist is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who has successfully started and managed multiple businesses. She began her journey by importing and selling outdoor beanbags in Australia, with a portion of the profits going towards missions work. Melissa then ventured into business coaching, where she realized the need to provide affordable coaching resources for small businesses. She started Little Biz Foundations, offering workshops and coaching tailored to the needs of micro and small businesses.

Melissa also found success as a WordPress web developer, helping businesses build and manage their websites. She is passionate about giving back and continues to support missions work and charitable causes.

Key Takeaways:

Melissa started her first business by importing and selling outdoor beanbags, with a portion of the profits going towards missions work.
She recognized the need for affordable business coaching resources and started Little Biz Foundations to help micro and small businesses.
Melissa became a WordPress web developer after realizing the challenges small business owners faced with their websites.
She emphasizes the importance of focusing on one business at a time while allowing room for new opportunities.
Melissa's passion for giving back led her to support missions work and charitable causes.