Business Strategy Meetings
A once a month mastermind meeting for paid members who are focused on building a sustainable business as a food writer
Paid Subscribers: Register for the August Business Strategy Meeting
The August Business Strategy Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19 at 6pm EST.
Business Strategy Meetings are working sessions, held over zoom, for food writers who are focused on building a sustainable business. It’s an opportunity to share ideas, troubleshoot roadblocks, test strategies, and help each other make better decisions about where to invest our time and energy.
Last week I had a conversation with Betty Williams during which I made a seemingly innocuous statement: “Most people with a substantial number of paid subscribers are solving a very specific problem. That’s not what my newsletter does, so it makes sense for me to focus on growing my free subscribers and then monetizing with paid sponsorships and things of that nature.”
Betty responded with a simple idea that changed my mind on the spot AND has completely reshaped my strategy. Betty’s idea was simple and embarrassingly obvious. And that’s the problem, isn’t it? We often can’t see the solutions that are right in front of us until someone else points them out.
That is the most powerful part of this community: Consistent opportunities to give and receive the kind of feedback, solutions, and ideas that actually move our businesses forward in real and tangible ways.
That conversation made me realize something else: One of the greatest advantages of belonging to a community like this isn’t access to information. We all have access to information. It’s access to a room full of experienced food writers who are willing to think through your business with you.
I want to create more opportunities for those conversations to happen. And, that’s what this new Business Strategy Meeting is about.
Once a month, paid members will have the opportunity to gather to tackle real business and marketing challenges together. We’ll share ideas, troubleshoot roadblocks, test strategies, and help each other make better decisions about where to invest our time and energy.
So far, a small group of you have become paid members and are helping support The Food Writers Business Lab. Thank you! If you’re one of them, you will have already received an email about the date and time that works best for you.
If you’re serious about creating a serious business as a food writer, we’d love to have you. Paid subscriptions directly fund new classes, instructors, and resources for the entire community. Here’s where to find out more about how The Food Writers Business Lab works.
Is there an opportunity for those of us who are simply interested in learning about new foods, new techniques and would occasionally like to print one of your recipes which is already vetted by your research? In other words, could we purchase a recipe?
Liz Murphy
Thank you so much for all you do to support this community Rebecca!
I’m delighted to have become a member of the Food Writers Business Lab. And very grateful for the opportunity to teach a topic I love.