Today we have a wonderful guest on the show, Ashley Mason, the founder of Dash of Social! Ashley is a marketing consultant, starting her company at the young age of 19. That was not even her first business though, as she ran her own blog in high school, which got her started on the path to entrepreneurship. Dash of Social is a marketing firm that specializes in helping small businesses create value-driven content, attract quality leads and establish an engaged online presence. Ashley tells us about starting businesses at such a young age and what it felt like to reach the six-figure mark by the time she was 21! Ashley has such an inspiring and amazing story. We talk about her family, her mother's cancer diagnosis and the role her father has played in her success. Ashley also talks about building a team and the steps that were necessary to take in order to make more money and grow the company. She shares some of the lasting wisdom that her mom left her with and gives her own advice to the next generation of business owners wondering about making their way in the world. If you want to see how possible success and creating a path of your own really is, tune in to hear what Ashley has to say!

Key Points From This Episode:

Ashley share with us her background, upbringing, first blog and the founding Dash of Social.Ashley's realization around Instagram and its under-utilization.The motivation behind and how Ashley launched her company at a young age.Ashley's mother's cancer diagnosis and how it changed her life.Reactions to Ashley's pursuit of entrepreneurship and how she surprised non-believers.Ashley's advice to young entrepreneurs and why she believes in taking the leap.

Tweetables:

“Real world experience doesn't just start when you are 22 and graduating.” — @dashofsocial [0:15:50]

“My ultimate, long-term goal is to kind of step away from actually doing the work and being the one who does the sales and the clients meetings.” — @dashofsocial [0:17:33]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dash of Social

Dash of Social on Twitter

Dash of Social on Instagram

Dash of Social on Facebook

Twitter Mentions