Pregnant. Unemployed. Built 8-Figure Business Anyway w/ Dylan Jahraus

This is Dylan Jahraus. And she went from making $14 an hour at Zappos to building a 7-figure Etsy empire while raising kids and moving across the country as a military spouse. She proved that you can scale a business to multiple 6-figures even when your husband is deployed on a submarine and you're working 16-hour days in pajamas. If you want to learn how to turn side hustles into a real income stream and build a business that gives you time, location, and financial freedom, this Dylan Jahraus podcast is for you.

Dylan Jahraus shares her full story of success, from getting rejected by corporate jobs (even Crate & Barrel wouldn't hire her as a cashier) to hitting $140,000 in her first year on Etsy. She breaks down how to scale from $10,000 a month to selling your brand for 7-figures, why working for yourself is always better than climbing the corporate ladder, and the real truth about what it takes to build a business as a mom. This is the unfiltered blueprint for going from dog walker to 7-figure entrepreneur and why exceptional employees make exceptional business owners.

00:00 - intro
01:23 - I moved cities to find my husband
03:13 - when your identity is wrapped up in your career
04:07 - our date nights were promoting my dog walking business
06:13 - I made $10k/month on Etsy in 4 months
09:44 - why I worked 16-hour days when he deployed
13:04 - Covid blew up e-commerce & I took advantage
18:06 - our tolerance for pain is our biggest strength
28:15 - how to scale past $100k on Etsy
45:05 - 60% of moms want to start a business right now
49:07 - why bad partnerships hold women back
53:33 - what to do when you're paralyzed by fear