Lindy Nowak and her Up in a Day website design startup story

Designing Successful Startups

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This episode of Adventures on the Can Do has as our guest Lindy Nowak

Lindy Nowak is the founder of Up in a Day, a company building professional websites for small businesses without the headache. After a corporate career as a creative director at renowned brands like Women's Health Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and L'Oréal in New York City, she pursued her entrepreneurial dream five years ago. Recognizing an unmet need, Lindy launched Up in a Day to help small businesses and solo entrepreneurs get professional websites built quickly creating a process that makes it effortless for busy people..

Takeaways

• Identify a market need and create a productized service to meet that need
• Set short-term and long-term goals for business growth
• Build a referral-based business through excellent service and customer satisfaction
• Choose the right platform and develop frameworks and processes to streamline operations
• Cultivate grit and resilience to overcome challenges and achieve success

Chapters

00:00 Starting Up in a Day

03:05 Meeting the Market Need

08:22 Building a Sustainable Business

09:26 Short-Term and Long-Term Goals

11:21 Navigating Challenges and Slow Times

12:40 Generating Leads and Referrals

16:19 Choosing the Right Website Platform

21:45 Proving the Success of the Business Model

25:30 Grit and Resilience

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