1118. Building and Selling a Multi-Million Dollar Brand with Jaclyn Johnson
Release Date: 04/03/2025
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info_outlineMost businesses never truly monetize – let alone exit. But Jaclyn Johnson did it twice before the age of 35. First, she sold her initial business, and then she scaled Create & Cultivate into a multi-million-dollar brand before successfully exiting.
In this episode, Jaclyn breaks down exactly how she built a thriving community, turned it into a business, and leveraged brand partnerships to scale. She shares why not focusing on monetization at first was a key driver of success and how she strategically built an email list, secured sponsors, and made her events go viral.
If you’re a business owner looking to build an audience, monetize strategically, or scale faster, this episode is packed with insights you don’t want to miss.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
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How Jaclyn built and sold Create & Cultivate after five years of community-building
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Why the best businesses don’t start with monetization—they start with value
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The three key strategies she used to grow her email list
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How she secured high-value brand partnerships to fund and scale her events
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The strategic decisions that made her events go viral and attract top-tier speakers
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What business owners should focus on today to scale their brand faster
Timestamps:
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[0:30] Jaclyn’s entrepreneurial journey—building and selling her first business
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[2:00] The early days of Create & Cultivate—a side project that took off
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[3:19] Why providing value before monetizing was key to success
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[5:01] How she used events, content, and email marketing to build a loyal audience
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[6:49] Funding free events through brand partnerships—how she made it work
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[9:10] The strategy behind viral events and how to create “must-attend” experiences
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[12:16] How to secure better brand deals and sponsors for your business
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[15:03] The moment Jaclyn knew she was ready to sell Create & Cultivate
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[18:45] What goes into preparing a company for acquisition—metrics that matter
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[21:32] The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when trying to scale
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[24:20] Why selling a business isn’t always as glamorous as it seems
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Resources & Links:
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Connect with Jaclyn Johnson: [Website] | [Instagram] | [LinkedIn]
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Check out Create & Cultivate: https://www.createcultivate.com/
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