Should You Start a Business? Here’s How to Know

Too Many Business Ideas? Here’s What God Wants You to Do

Do you have a notebook full of business ideas but no idea which one to pursue? Maybe you have three ideas…or fifteen. And you're waiting for God to give you a crystal-clear sign before taking the next step. In this episode, I'm sharing a simple exercise called The Business Decision Matrix to help you stop overthinking, narrow down your ideas, and confidently move forward with the business God may be calling you to build. The truth is, clarity often comes after action, not before it. In this episode, you'll learn: ✨ Why waiting for perfect clarity can keep you stuck ✨ How to invite God into your business decisions ✨ The simple two-column Business Decision Matrix I use ✨ How to evaluate your ideas based on passion and market demand ✨ Why taking action is often the key to gaining confidence and direction Remember: You don't have to have the entire path figured out before you begin. If this episode encouraged you, don't forget to subscribe and share it with a friend who has been sitting on a business idea that's been on her heart! ✨ Want personalized help and accountability? Learn about my VIP 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching] Mom to Entrepreneur Masterclass Learn how to validate your business idea and take clear, confident steps to launch quickly. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the free masterclass here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linkly.link/2iJVX] 👉 Subscribe to this podcast for Biblical business strategy for Christian women. Resources from this episode: Subscribe to my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com] Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/melissaharmscoaching/] Watch this episode and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaHarmsCoaching]

Stop Calling It a Side Hustle (If You Want It to Grow)

What if the thing holding your business back isn't your strategy…but what you call it? In this episode, I'm sharing why I believe the words "side hustle" can quietly keep you playing small. If you've been treating your business like it's "just a side thing," it might be time for a mindset shift. Now hear me out….going all in doesn't mean working 60-hour weeks or sacrificing your family. It means making the decision to treat your business like a real business, protecting your time, setting bigger goals, and believing God has more for you than you've been allowing yourself to imagine. In this episode, we talk about:     •    Why calling your business a "side hustle" can keep you stuck     •    The mindset shift that changes how you grow your business     •    What it really means to go all in (without working more hours)     •    How to create more intentional work time     •    Why investing in coaching can accelerate your growth     •    Pricing your offers with confidence instead of guilt     •    Dreaming bigger with God and building a business that supports your family If you've been waiting until you feel "ready" before taking your business seriously, this is your reminder that confidence usually comes after commitment, not before. Thanks so much for listening! If this episode encouraged you, I'd love for you to leave a review and share it with another entrepreneur who needs to hear this today. Ready for support? If you want to build a profitable online business while keeping your faith and family first, I'd love to help. ✨ Want personalized help and accountability? Learn about my VIP 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching] Mom to Entrepreneur Masterclass Learn how to validate your business idea and take clear, confident steps to launch quickly. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the free masterclass here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linkly.link/2iJVX] 👉 Subscribe to this podcast for Biblical business strategy for Christian women. Resources from this episode: Subscribe to my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com] Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/melissaharmscoaching/] Watch this episode and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaHarmsCoaching]

God's Design for Your Business (Yes, He Cares)

Do you ever wonder if God really cares about your business? Does He care about your income goals, your pricing, your marketing strategy, or the decisions you're making every day as an entrepreneur? The answer is yes. So many Christian business owners unintentionally separate their faith from their work. We know God cares about us personally, but we're not always sure what it looks like to invite Him into our businesses. In today's episode, we're talking about the Kingdom Business Framework—four foundational pillars that help you build a profitable business while keeping God at the center. When you learn to let God be the CEO of your business, you'll discover that your work can have eternal impact, you can operate strategically without striving, and you can trust that God is near and involved in every decision you make. Mom to Entrepreneur Masterclass Learn how to validate your business idea and take clear, confident steps to launch quickly. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the free masterclass here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linkly.link/2iJVX] ✨ Want personalized help and accountability? Learn about my VIP 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching] 👉 Subscribe to this podcast for Biblical business strategy for Christian women. Resources from this episode: Subscribe to my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com] Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/melissaharmscoaching/] Watch this episode and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaHarmsCoaching]

How to Turn Your Passion Into a $2K–$4K/Month Business

Have a passion you'd love to turn into a business, but aren't sure where to start? In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact steps I've used to build 4 businesses over the last 14 years. Businesses that have allowed me to stay home with my kids and create more freedom for my family. We'll cover: ✨ How to validate your business idea (because passion alone isn't enough) ✨ The three things every profitable business needs ✨ How to create your first offer without overcomplicating it ✨ How to build an audience so you actually have people to sell to ✨ Why you only need an offer and someone to sell it to to get started If you've been sitting on an idea because you're afraid it won't work or don't know what steps to take next, I hope this episode gives you the clarity and confidence to move forward. Starting a business doesn't have to be complicated, and I truly believe this is possible for you. Mom to Entrepreneur Masterclass Learn how to validate your business idea and take clear, confident steps to launch quickly. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the free masterclass here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linkly.link/2iJVX] ✨ Want personalized help and accountability? Learn about my VIP 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching] 👉 Subscribe to this podcast for Biblical business strategy for Christian women. Resources from this episode: Subscribe to my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com] Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/melissaharmscoaching/] Watch this episode and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaHarmsCoaching]

4 Reasons Your Business Is Stuck Under $1K/Mo

Have you been working hard, hustling every day in your business but still can't seem to break through the $1,000/month mark? If so, you're not alone. Most entrepreneurs hit this stage at some point and start wondering if their business idea is wrong, if they're missing something, or if they should just give up altogether. In this episode, I'm sharing the four biggest reasons businesses stay stuck under $1K/month and what you can do to start moving forward. The good news? The answer isn't working longer hours or hustling harder. In this episode, we'll cover: -Why solving a real problem is the foundation of a profitable business -How unclear messaging could be costing you sales -What it means to position yourself as a premium brand -The difference between entrepreneurs who stay stuck and those who scale -Why consistency builds trust (and sales) -Practical steps you can take today to start breaking through your income plateau If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start building a business that creates real income and real freedom for your family, this episode is for you. Mom to Entrepreneur Masterclass Learn how to validate your business idea and take clear, confident steps to launch quickly. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the free masterclass here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linkly.link/2iJVX] ✨ Want personalized help and accountability? Learn about my VIP 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching] 👉 Subscribe to this podcast for Biblical business strategy for Christian women. Resources from this episode: Subscribe to my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com] Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/melissaharmscoaching/] Watch this episode and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaHarmsCoaching]