Ordinary Is Not a Bad Word: Building a Business That Fits Your Life

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You've been told that if your business isn't scaling, you're falling behind. But what if that message was never meant for you—or most of us online business owners—in the first place? This Talk Copy to Me episode is for anyone who's built a business around their actual life and wondered why all the marketing out there seems to assume you want something completely different. Jess Freeman, of Jess Creatives, joins me to talk about what it really means to run an ordinary, sustainable, and profitable business on your terms. We also dig into the 2026 State of Online Business Survey results that Jess just released, and the data is both validating and a little eye-opening. From referrals to AI to why 27% of respondents are struggling with getting clients, this one's full of real talk about what's actually happening behind the scenes of online businesses right now. ______________________________________________ EPISODE 184. Read the show notes and view the full transcript here: https://erinollila.com/state-of-online-business-jess-freeman/ ______________________________________________ Get to know our guest expert, Jess Freeman Jess Freeman is the award-winning founder of Jess Creatives, whe