Scaling a service-based business beyond $500K with Nicole Troster

Little Hands, Big Plans - Motherhood and Business

Nicole Troster, CEO of Courage Labs, shares her journey helping women scale service-based businesses beyond $500,000. We discussed:
• Drawing inspiration from her entrepreneur mother who ran a hospitality business for 34 years after immigrating to Canada
• Developing frameworks to help women scale service-based businesses while avoiding burnout.
• Navigating the tension between career growth and being present for young children.
• Planning for maternity leave as an entrepreneur through stakeholder conversations.
• Shifting from working IN the business to working ON the business to enable scaling.
• Letting go of tasks that aren't your strengths to focus on high-impact priorities.
• Building support systems and having honest conversations about motherhood challenges.
• Creating business systems that provide both time freedom and financial growth.
• Working with clients to create human-centered design for service businesses.
Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn or visit Coeurage Labs to learn more about her coaching programs and services for women entrepreneurs.

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Chapters

1. Nicole's Entrepreneurial Journey (00:00:00)

2. From Corporate to Coach: Inspired by Her Mother (00:05:07)

3. The Motherhood-Business Tension (00:09:51)

4. Scaling Beyond $500K Without Burnout (00:15:39)

5. Motherhood, Legacy and Work-Life Integration (00:28:43)

6. Success Stories and Final Thoughts (00:35:33)

7. Episode Takeaways (00:42:02)