Stop guessing what to do next.
Start building with a small business community.
that helps you find out.
Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here.
The Biz Journey Momentum Studio is a community for small business owners who want real peer support, practical marketing frameworks, and from-the-trenches guidance, without the hustle-culture pressure.
Based in Holly Springs, NC. Open to members everywhere.
You love your work. You're good at it. And your clients know it.
But between serving your clients and running the business you discovered so many rabbit holes! Bookkeeping, marketing, software, staffing, SEO… Yikes!
Maybe you know you should be doing more online, but where do you start (and which of the competing opinions can you trust!?)
Maybe you feel like everyone else has a handle on this except you.
No, you're not behind, you’re not doing it wrong. You're doing a genuinely hard thing, mostly by yourself, without a solid support system around you.
That's exactly why The Biz Journey is here. By biz owners, for biz owners.
Sound Familiar?
A Community Where Business Owners Help Each Other
It's a small business community built around real conversations; one where you show up, share what's actually going on, get honest feedback from people who've been there, and leave feeling like you can handle this. Here’s the core of what’s available:
Grow Your Owners’ Network
The Owners’ Table meetups help you meet and grow your valuable network of fellow business owners in a supportive, idea-and-solution oriented setting.
In-person and virtual sessions where we “mastermind,” support, and collaborate on everything on business owners’ minds.
Training & Workshops
Free and/or low-cost programming designed to share truly usable, practical, and road-tested steps on all the topics that concern you most: marketing, finances, operations, AI, sales, HR and health/wellness (yours and your team’s).
You’ll find a regular roster of free monthly trainings (online), as well as on-demand courses, in-person and virtual workshops.
Promotion Support
We know that boosting visibility is a priority for every business, so we’re building in tools to help our members get noticed.
From our basic free members’ local business directory to the professional videos and social media shout outs available with paid memberships, our mission is to help good businesses get known!
“Momentum comes from doing the right things at the right stage — not from doing more, faster.”
Upcoming Programming
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Monday Work Session
Every Monday 10-11am ET
Jumpstart your week with a virtual meeting where YOUR project is the focus. Owners get s—-done on their own, but in a virtual room with others (cameras off) doing the same.
Virtual Worksession.
First 2 sessions, Free.
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Owner's Table Meetup
Every Thurs 9:30-10:30am ET
Owners’ only meetup where we collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas in a fun, low-stress setting.
In-person, Holly Springs, NC
All sessions Free
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Healthy Habit Building
Tue, Aug 11 12:30-1:30PM
Snowed under most of the day? Even if it’s been difficult, Elise McCall shares how you CAN find time and energy to form healthy habits!
Virtual Training & Discussion
Free, RSVP for link
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The Aligned Offer
Fri, Aug 28 9:00-4:00PM
Build the package or promotion that fits your business (not the one everyone tells you is “just how it’s done”) and get it ready to roll NOW.
In-Person Workshop, in Holly Springs, NC
Free, limited to first 10.
“Lightening the load by traveling the road together…”
Join The Biz Journey for FREE!
As a member you’ll enjoy:
Regular, free, weekly Owner-to-Owner Connection opportunities, online and in-person (in the Raleigh NC area) for support, learning, ideas, collaboration opportunities, and networking, including an invitation to our PRIVATE owners-only Facebook group, and more.
Monthly free online trainings on topics essential to business success: marketing and sales, leadership and mindset, finances, hiring, and much more.
Be the first to hear about NEW business-owner trainings on topics from marketing and sales, to AI enhancements and operations streamlining, to stress management and productivity power, to boosting profitability and tax strategies, and more!
Business promotion through our Facebook and/or LinkedIn groups, and a listing in our growing Live • Love • Local Business Directory, including profile, links to your key online pages, and logo.
The Beacon Blueprint marketing essentials series: COMING SOON. A practical, free, how-to series to ensure you have the strongest marketing foundation to build your business. Take the self-assessment, then customized content is delivered as a weekly email series starting on what you need to address first.
Get Stuff Done. Beat the Solo-Working Blues
The Owner’s Studio
Virtual 60-minute Monday Work Sessions.
Work independently, in the same “room” as other owners. Business mentors are on hand for feedback, brainstorming, and problem-solving.
Just $19/mo
101 things compete for your attention. The Owner’s Studio is where you dedicate focused time to Get. Stuff. Done. The important stuff you keep putting off. Bring a task. Leave with it done (or closer!).
One of our experts is on the call to facilitate, help with how-to’s, or answer questions.
Breakout rooms available when specialized support is needed.
Focus time calls are live, MONDAYS 10-11am ET via Zoom.
The weekly online Owners’ Studio provides accountability — to yourself and to your member peers. It’s where we come together to actually get work done, alongside other people doing the same.
Take a break from solo work and get the energy and accountability of quiet work in a virtual setting.
$19/mo, month-to-month, no contract. (Zoom link will be emailed to you upon registration.) 14-day FREE Trial included.
Trainings for Business Owners
Step-by-Step Help for Building Business Better
We business owners are scrappy! We’ll DIY our way to the big time.
But it often comes at a cost: our health, relationships, and even the pace of our business’ growth can suffer when we spend too much time in the weeds and not enough on the strategic projects and tasks.
That’s why we’re working hard to build a library of resources to serve business owners’ most pressing needs.
Monthly trainings, workshops, and full-blown courses that hit specific topics and skills we know owners truly NEED to prioritize. All either FREE or VERY low cost.
That’s not because the content is low-value, it’s because our mission is to nourish communities, one great business at a time.
Want more hands-on business growth help?
Introducing, the Momentum Engine
As a Growth Engine member, you’ll receive:
Membership in the private FB group for questions, ideas, support from peers and our TBJ program team.
Weekly small group coaching office hours for drop-in coaching from Wendy Harrington and our other business mentors, plus peer support, and honest, caring feedback.
One monthly 60-minute private coaching call with Wendy Harrington (or another experienced coach best suited to your business’ needs).
Proprietary AI tools for building your own Brand Compass communication guide, scoring your messaging and promotion content, and providing recommendations specific to your brand.
Are you tired of trying to figure it all out on your own? Ready to move faster, and feel less distracted (or tempted!) by shiny opportunities?
The Growth Engine is a program designed for owners like you, who want affordable access to personal support alongside the community. To build more traction. And to feel more confident in their decision-making
A 10-minute recorded promotional video interview every 6 months (lightly edited, with captions, your logo, and a Call to Action, published to your directory profile, the Studio's YouTube channel, and social media).
Expanded Business Listing on the Business Directory (logo, offers, links to key content)
Monthly Shout Out Promos done by us on your behalf.
Free or discounted access to Studio trainings and events.
$79/month (6-month commitment)
Or $790/year (enjoy 2 months free)
(Pause of up to 60 days is available upon request.)
What Business Owners Are Saying…
“Wendy is a magician at helping you navigate the often chaotic and overwhelming waters of owning and running a small business. I always get so much out of each and every meeting and leave feeling calmer, more at peace, and with more clarity about the next steps. Cannot recommend her highly enough!!!”
— Anna Rook“Starting and running a business can feel like chaos mixed with isolation. The Biz Journey has been a lifeline of support in my business. It is a great place to bounce ideas around, discuss wins and struggles, and get the needed encouragement to keep going. Wendy, the leader, is amazing. She asks wonderful questions and provides a safe and open space for us. I'm so grateful for the Biz Journey group and how they've helped me in my business journey!”
— Katie Doles