It wasn’t until about eight years into her journey with Jhey Photo that Jennifer Heywood began to see her work for what it was—a business. At that point, she focused on creating processes, growing her clientele, and working toward going full-time, which she achieved in January 2021. While this growth may seem organic and effortless, it came with its fair share of challenges. Sleepless nights, long weekends missing out on social activities, and the pursuit of a master’s degree all contributed to building a thriving business—but it wasn’t easy.

In this roundtable, you’ll discuss:

• the struggle of being your own boss and only coworker
• setting boundaries & work/life balance
• how to find clients and retain clients
• how to set up processes to run a successful business
• creating your personal brand
• how to wear all the hats (accounting, HR, marketing, CEO, COO, etc.)

Note: This is a casual discussion so bring your thoughts, advice and questions! This event has limited spots so register early!

Bio:

Jennifer Heywood was born and raised in Lincoln and attended Lincoln East High School where she first picked up a camera. She then attended Nebraska Wesleyan where she received her degree in Art & Communication. After working in marketing for six years and graduating with an MBA, she left the corporate lifestyle to work on her photography business (Jhey Photo) full time. Throughout her journey of being a business owner and photographer, she has learned a lot of lessons that she enjoys sharing with others who are earlier in their journey. Her favorite part of her job is sharing important moments with her clients; getting engaged and married, adding to the family, celebrating another year gone by, opening a business, etc. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, traveling and being a mom to her cat, Joey.

Parking Information:

Metered street parking and garage parking are available around Union Bank Place.