I didn’t always had the business, the community, the courses, the sales & the followers…
In fact, just eight years ago, I was an immigrant tired of being stuck in my circumstances & jobs I hated. I wanted freedom and joy to be part of my everyday life. I knew there was a brighter future for me, I just didn’t know what it was and how to get there.
I decided to take my life into my own hands and committed myself to start a small business to create that life I dreamed of. I had no idea where to start, or how to use social media, but I was determined to figure it out. Taking it one step at a time, I ended up building a multiple-six figure small business empire from my living room floor. I felt so empowered, I wanted to share how I did it with other women, so I started to share my lessons on TikTok.
Little did I know that my story would inspire thousands of women around the world to follow their dreams. That was the start of Small Biz Babes Community. Today I am here to share my lessons, knowlege and experience with you to help you grow the business and life you deserve. Because I know that if I did it, you can do it too.
A look back on the past decade
- Graduating my Master's degree with honours in Slovakia
- Declined the job opportunity and instead followed my childhood dream & gut feeling to build a life for myself in Canada
2014
- Living the immigrant reality - working in coffee shop during the weekdays and cleaning houses during the weekend
- Started my first Etsy shop
- Met my husband
2015
- Married my husband
- Started wedding gift box business from our living room floor & took it full time within first 3 months
2019
- Stuck in immigration process
- Studying and learning how to sell on Etsy & local markets
2015 - 2019
- Hit $400K revenue in one year in my small business (packing orders on our living room floor)
- Started to share behind the scenes of my small business on TikTok & spent hours every day helping small business owners
- We bought our dream farmhouse and moved out to the Valley
2020
humble beginnings!
see, dreams do come true! crazy, huh?
- Started official TikTok account, Instagram account & email list for Small Biz Babes Community
- Hit 100K on TikTok
- Signed up for my first mastermind
- Launched my first Small Business Course ever: Etsy Success Academy
2021
- Hit 100K on Instagram
- Hired a business coach
- Launched my website
- Launched 2 small business courses: Social Media Planning Masterclass & Etsy SEO masterclass
- Experienced massive burnout from trying to run my product business & community in the same time & decided to take Small Biz Babes Community full-time
2022
- Got my Canadian citizenship
- Send out my last wedding gift box
- Hired first 3 team members for Small Biz Babes Community
- Prioritizing self-care & my fertility journey
- Helping women around the world to grow the business & life they dream about
- Excited to what is yet to come
2023
breaking down & breaking through
what a journey, eh?
“I am here to create a place of comfort on the internet where motivated women come for daily dose of motivation, creative lifestyle inspiration, and a tips on how to grow the small business & life they dream of.”
MY MISSION:
FACTS
"I used to say that I am not good at social media. Today I have community with over 150k followers and I can tell you - you don't have to be good at it. You just have to want to learn and do your best. It's good enough."
What I'm
loving
Straight talk, kind people, avocados, european pastry & pasta, valuable emails, studying, self-care, following your dreams, and getting rid of what doesn't serve me anymore to make room for the very best.
What I'm
learning
Self-compassion, minimizing anything that causes me stress & anxiety, listening to my gut feeling more often, respecting my morning and evening self-care rituals, saying no more often and not feeling guilty about it.
What I'm
not about
Hustle culture, small talk, scary movies, judging, strong drinks, seafood, negative attitude, aimless scrolling on social media, giving up on dreams & goals, and keeping up with society expectations.
what I
believe
Vision boards & action plans, systems & structure, making time for creativity just for fun, one-step-improvement & unapologetically building the life that makes you happy.
Important roles in my life...
Home is where the heart is. Even though I left everything behind and immigrated to Canada in 2015, I will forever be that European girl with an accent, planning my next trip to visit my family in Slovakia. (Excited to enjoy that feel-good, home-cooked meal!)
I am married to the sweetest man on the planet, my best friend, cheerleader & love of my life. I believe I somehow manifested him, because he truly is my dream husband. After four loooong years of TTC, I am still dreaming of becoming a mom & doing my best to make it happen.
wife, hoping to be mama
Small European town gal
Guilty pleasure! I am pretty sure I was Italian in my past life. I could eat pasta and fresh European pastry every day.
Carbs lover - wine & pasta please!
Small business mentor
The title I inherited after years of small business experience that transformed my life and helped thousands of small business owners to start & grow their small business.
Who is Michaela?
Home is where the heart is. Even though I live in beautiful Canada with my husband, I will forever be that European girl with an accent, planning my next trip to visit my family in Slovakia.
I am the girl who spent $500 in Michaels on Cricut and reached over $400K in sales on Etsy in one year by making handmade gifts from my living room floor and kitchen counter. Don't get fooled - my "overnight success story" took me 5 years and I am all about sharing the real & honest tips about growing small business.
wife,
hoping to be
mama
small business owner
Small European town girl
I am married to the sweetest man on the planet, my best friend, cheerleader & love of my life. I am a sucker for all things romantic and love spending quality time with my husband. After three years of TTC, I am still dreaming of becoming a mom.
carbs lover -pasta & wino please!
I am pretty sure I was Italian in my past life. I could eat pasta every day. Pair it with red wine and I am in heaven!
The title I inherited after years of small business experience with massive results that transformed my life and helped hundreds of small business owners to start & grow their small business.
small business coach
Can we go to Michaels, cook pasta and spend an evening scrolling through Pinterest as we look for our next home decor idea or, even better Cricut project?!
hopeless creator
Wondering what tools I use for my business and where I shop? I saved it all for you right here.
FAVOURITE THINGS
for business & life
my
OATMILK LATTE
INTROVERT
STEAK
CLUBBING
YOGA
MAGAZINES
HOPING FOR THE BEST
DRIP COFFEE
EXTROVERT
PASTA
STUDYING
JOGGING
BOOKS
MAKING VISION-BORDS & ACTION PLANS
Where I stand on the super important stuff... Agree / disagree?
This That
or
“The biggest adventures you can take is to live the life of your dreams ”
Oprah Winfrey
the quote I live by:
... your haven for daily dose of motivation, juicy small business lessons, creative lifestyle inspiration & everything in between!
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I'm Michaela fong
I am small European town gal with big dreams who moved to Canada and built a thriving small business from my living room floor and kitchen counter! I accidentally grew it into a small business community and now am here to empower, teach & inspire you to grow the business and life of your dreams with strategy, confidence & without burnout.
Your virtual small business sister, Small business educator, DIY-obsessed creator, Immigrant
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