Being at the working class level is exhausting. It’s a never-ending cycle of working, getting paid, and paying bills. That’s why most people start their own businesses to escape this cycle. But how do they do that?

In this episode, Sara Van Ells, founder of Hustle Trucks and a self-made entrepreneur, shared her insights about how she viewed money and how it changed while growing up. She shared her life as a working woman in the corporate world and how she got tired of being just a cog in the machine. She also talks about two money traumas she has had to face and overcome. She’s now living her best life working as a mom entrepreneur, where she has her time on her hands.

Being an entrepreneur comes with a lot of challenges every business person should face. Sara shared her experience when their business almost fell into bankruptcy and how they recovered from the massive damage.

As soon as they got back on their feet, Sara and her husband focused on building their business reputation. At the same time, Sara continued to strive to achieve her ambitious goal.

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GUEST BACKGROUND

Nicole (Sara) Van Ells is an LA-based entrepreneur with experience in finance, marketing, and media. Driven by a desire to elevate small businesses, she takes pride in providing intentional strategy to the mission of Hustle Trucks. In addition to her role as co-founder, she is an avid cook, reader, and boxer. 

Check out the full episode below:

TIMESTAMPS

00:30 Introduction 

02:54 How Sara Viewed Money As A Kid

05:50 Finding Her Hidden Passion

08:30 Sara’s Entrepreneurship Journey 

11:30 What Drives Sara’s Ambition 

14:36 Financial Challenges: External Vs. Internal

17:30 Taking Control Money Trauma  

20:30 Dealing With A Scarcity Mindset

23:00 Handling Bankruptcy As An Entrepreneur 

28:30 Sara’s Ambitious Goal

34:10 Sara’s Advice For Business Women

KEY INSIGHTS FROM SARA

  1. Listen to what people want and create a solution that fills a need.
  2. Your to-do list is a paper that only exists on your table.
  3. One wrong money decision isn’t going to end the world.
  4. Having the foresight to plan for emergencies can keep an unexpected situation from being worse.
  5. Stop asking for permission and just start doing it. 

SARA’S ACTION STEPS FOR SUCCESS or NEXT ACTION STEPS

  1. Working on rebuilding credit
  2. Taking freelance jobs
  3. Creating resources to help her next generation of customers
  4. Leaning on sponsorship deals with big companies
  5. Staying consistent and putting in the work

WHERE TO FIND SARA?

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