What I Learned From A Former Owner Of A 7 Figure Business

Stephanie A. James
2 min readFeb 27, 2024

These five thing are life lessons

Vanessa Lau, an entrepreneur who recently released a Youtube video, stated within the video that she had to quit her 7 figure business after running it for a few years. When she posted this video, I was surprised because I followed her journey.

I remember when she posted her video on her quitting her job and starting her business in 2018. She started BossGram Academy, which included education that helped creators turn their followers into clients in 90 days. She also had a team that she managed as well as a newly master mind group that she just started before she quit. She talked about the thrill of being invited to speak because of how fast she grown on her social platforms and how successful she was with her business.

In the recent Youtube video that was posted on February 12, 2024, she mentioned how she created different positions to form her team only to later not need that person. She admitted to not knowing what she was doing. She also talked about comparing herself to other entrepreneurs. She mentioned that she was at an event where there was a question and answer session. She recalled asking a question about starting something that she knew she was not interested in but did so out of pressure. In short it sounds like she was in overdrive and burned out once she scaled her business.

I learned several things from her as she shared her journey.

  1. Not To Compare Myself To…

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Stephanie A. James

https://www.stephaniealicia.com An avid reader, author, and spinach lover! Her work has been featured in Consumer’s Research and websites such as ehow.