Clients? Hardly any. My bank account was giving me the silent treatment, and the only thing growing was my collection of "maybe next time" emails.
I knew something had to change so I rebranded myself. And branding turned out to be the secret ingredient I had been missing all along.
Branding myself was like finding the last piece of a puzzle that I didn't even know was missing. Suddenly, dream clients started appearing out of thin air, I was charging more than I ever thought possible, and I felt at ease about the future of my business.
Year one of my entrepreneurial journey was like trying to sweeten coffee with salt...
Picture this: I'm elbow-deep in textbooks and surviving on ramen, all while chasing that elusive bachelor's degree. Because, you know, society says a piece of paper with your name in a fancy font is the key to success.
But then, I read a book that fundamentally changed my entire outlook on life and suddenly I was a full time college student running a business from my dorm room.
I found myself attending networking events (even though I hated them), posting my work all over social media, and feeling like a total outcast amongst a group of people that spent their nights partying while I worked next door.
In a move that screamed "I've completely lost it," I also signed a year-long lease on my first house a month before graduation. No stable income, no "corporate job experience", just a mountain of confidence, a design degree, and a whole lot of determination.