Building Six-Figures Organically: Social Media, Government Contracts & Community

In this episode of Do Small Business Like a Big Boss, host Aisha Jorge Massengill sits down with Myown Holmes, Owner and Senior Strategist of Socially Polished and Founder of The Prism Effect, to talk about building a six-figure business organically while balancing family, a full-time career, and entrepreneurship.Myown shares how she leveraged social media, strategic relationships, and community-building to grow her business, navigate government contracting opportunities, and create a platform that empowers minority women entrepreneurs.🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How the “Power of One” framework can help you grow without burnoutWhy focusing on one platform can outperform trying to be everywhere at onceHow to build a referral network and secure early testimonials through strategic partnershipsThe government contracting opportunities many small business owners overlookWhy knowing your numbers and building the right advisory team is critical for growth⏱️ Episode Timestamps:00:04 – Welcome & guest introduction01:04 – Building a business while raising a family03:31 – The realities of building in the margins07:25 – Knowing when it was time to leave her job09:22 – Creating a structurally sound business13:35 – Breaking into government contracting16:12 – Diversifying revenue vs. stabilizing revenue17:50 – The “always be marketing” mindset18:57 – Knowing your numbers and building your dream team22:38 – Finding the right platform for your audience23:31 – The Power of One framework26:04 – Organic marketing vs. paid advertising31:10 – Building a referral network through bartering35:59 – Using AI in small business39:01 – The hardest lessons of entrepreneurship40:26 – The mission behind The Prism Effect46:22 – What “Do Small Business Like a Big Boss” means to Myown48:22 – Where to connect with Myown👤 About the Guest:Myown Holmes is the Owner and Senior Strategist of Socially Polished, a boutique digital marketing agency based in Washington, D.C., specializing in social media strategy, personal branding, B2B social selling, and brand management. She is also the Founder of The Prism Effect, a community dedicated to supporting the mindset, wellness, and business growth of minority women entrepreneurs.Connect with Myown:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myownh/Website: https://socially-polished.com/ 🚀 Ready to Make Your Business Official? Join Aisha’s FREE weekly webinar, Make Your Business Official, and learn how to build, brand, and bulletproof your business with confidence.👉 Register here: https://www.igotnext.co/training👉 Grab your FREE Legal Guide at:https://www.topemployermistakes.comhttps://smallbizzlegalguide.com🔗 Stay Connected with Sedgwick Andrews: Follow us across all platforms for legal tips, business strategy, and boss-level motivation:👉 https://linktr.ee/Sedgwick_Andrews_LCPodcast Mantra:Build the dream messy, build it scared, just don’t build it small.