Nurture Small Business

The Perfectionism Trap: A Guide to Entrepreneurial Success

Denise Cagan Season 4 Episode 30

As a business owner, do you feel it is your responsibility to be an expert in every aspect of your business? If you answered yes, you are not alone! Today’s guest shares her experience as a female business owner and how she dealt with overvaluing expertise and striving for perfection. 

Sara Shelton, founder of PassionFruit Professional Coaching, shares insight into why women, more often than men, struggle with asking for help or admitting they don’t know something. Covering topics such as corporate culture and self-confidence, she provides guidance on overcoming perfectionism, building complex relationships, and improving confidence. 

Learn from Sara’s personal experience of launching her own coaching business, so you can be ahead of the game!

About Your Host

DCA Virtual Business Support President, Denise Cagan, has been working with small businesses for over 20 years. She has served on the boards of professional organizations such as Business Leaders of Charlotte (BLOC) and the National Association of Women Business Owners Charlotte (NAWBO). Denise is also a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, which is a program for small businesses that links learning to action for growth-oriented entrepreneurs.

Recognized as a facilitator, problem solver, and builder, Denise enjoys speaking to business groups about social media for small businesses and motivating remote and work-from-home (WFH) teams. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Quality Systems Management from James Madison University. With extensive experience in outsourcing solutions that provide administrative, creative, marketing, and website support, she is able to help other small businesses grow and thrive.

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