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Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in business development but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Shauna Moran, founder of Operate Remote, located in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

Hi, my name is Shauna, and I'm a remote team workplace expert, international public speaker, and soon-to-be author. My award-winning executive coaching agency, Operate Remote, empowers leaders and their remote teams to create and build more emotionally healthy, engaged, and sustainable organizations- so they can scale and grow with confidence, regardless of locations. I work with clients all over the world and in various industries, from tech to finance and even government-based organizations.

Tell us about yourself

I started researching remote teams many years ago. Like most entrepreneurs, I was passionate about creating solutions to the problems I was experiencing myself as a remote leader in a hybrid environment. I loved the flexibility remote working brought, but I struggled with many of the challenges I work with my clients on today- burnout, ineffective communication, lack of flexible processes (like endless meetings), and proximity bias.

This leads me down the path of research and solutions. Early on in working with my first handful of clients, I realized that it wasn't just the tangible strategies they needed to create a successful remote or hybrid team- it was indeed a shift in mindset and culture.

That's when I decided to qualify as an executive coach and today. I blend the two frameworks together- Research + Coaching. This empowers my clients to build and improve for both the long and the short term. Whether I'm creating bespoke training programs for a leadership team on remote working best practices or even if I'm working 1-1 with HR teams to develop processes, I'm always focused on solving issues from the root along with creating moments of quick wins.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Everything is an accomplishment for a small business owner. Seeing my clients succeed and witnessing huge transformations in the people I work with, along with the internal transformation entrepreneurship has given me, is something I'm always working towards and accomplishing. I've won awards, I've written a book, and while all of those things are huge milestones, I think the biggest success I've had is I've never given up on my business and my work's purpose.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

Running a business will bring you to your knees; that's why not everyone is cut out to do this. With the entrepreneurs I work with, I've realized that it takes a certain type of human to withstand the highs and the lows of creating and running a business. There is something in the DNA of an entrepreneur that embodies great resilience repeatedly. The challenge is to remember and stay connected to the WHY and purpose of your business- no matter how many external challenges and blockers are appearing.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

Work on yourself and your inner world as much as you work on your business.
Be still as much as you are busy.
Create your purpose and intentions from a deeply heart-centered place. What is the legacy you want to leave behind, and why is that important to you?

I'm more than happy to have a chat with anyone that feels called to! Please feel free to message me on LinkedIn.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://operateremote.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/operateremote/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/operateremote
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shauna-moran-88552151/

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