From Zero Clients to a $9,000 Sale: Yunet's Pet Photography Story

When Yunet Solarzano reached out to Ina on Instagram, she had been trying to build her pet photography business for about a year, had no paying clients, and was at a crossroads. She'd already invested in all the creative gear, tried collaborating with local businesses, and spent money on templates and equipment. None of it moved the needle.

In this episode, Yunet shares what actually changed when she invested in coaching, from opening a studio in Kirkland, Washington to landing a $9,000 sale from a client who came in through one of the marketing campaigns she built inside the Consistent Bookings Workshop.

This is a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what growth in a pet photography business actually looks like, including the struggles, the mindset shifts, and the moments of genuine disbelief when things start to work.

What we cover in this episode:

Why Yunet had invested thousands in creative tools and equipment without seeing business results, and what finally shifted
The mindset breakthrough that mattered more than any marketing strategy
How a calendar contest campaign led to a $9,000 sale (and why Yunet almost missed it by defaulting to a digital package)
What the Consistent Bookings Workshop gave her that one-on-one coaching didn't, and vice versa
Why she joined the Mastermind even after completing both coaching and the workshop
What she would tell any photographer thinking "I can't afford coaching right now"
Where Yunet is headed in the next 12 months and what she now believes about her business that she didn't before

About Yunet Solarzano

Yunet is the owner of Olive and Fable Pet Photography, based in Kirkland, Washington. She specialises in fine art studio portraits for pets and the people who love them. Her work is genuinely stunning, and seeing where she is now compared to where she started is one of those stories worth hearing in full.

Find Yunet here:

Instagram: @oliveandfable

Website: oliveandfable.com

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