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We Filled 2018 with a Whole Lot of Love

 

LIFE MOVES PRETTY FAST. IF YOU DON’T STOP AND LOOK AROUND ONCE IN AWHILE, YOU COULD MISS IT.

— FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF

I launched The Author Incubator on February 7, 2013. Each year we’ve been in business I’ve done an annual meeting to review the prior year’s accomplishments and missteps and to set the agenda for the next year.

In 2013, I did this alone, at my computer at a coffee shop in DC called The Coupe.

In 2014, I had brought on a part-time assistant and our annual meeting was held over lunch (see if you can spot the amethyst in the background!).

By 2015, we had a small team of freelancers and spent a day taking personality tests and talking about how to work together more effectively as a remote team.

In 2016, the team grew a little, but now we had our first W2 employees AND matching sweaters!

Last year our team had expanded to 14 and we expanded to a 2-day event with horse coaching.

And this year, we needed every bit of those 2-days to get our growing team of 32 fully up-to-speed on what we had accomplished in 2018 and what 2019 will bring.

 

 

Here are a few of our Major 2018 Accomplishments:

🖤 Secured Key Awards & Endorsements:

  • INC Magazine – #275 fastest growing company INC 500
  • Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist

🖤 284 Signups for 2018 The Author’s Way (TAW) (Goal was 240).

🖤 98.76% of TAW authors finished their manuscript and got their book live for pre-order.

🖤 Of the completed TAW manuscripts at total of 88.5% were published (up from 69%) – with a 96.4% publishing rate for Quill members and 76.4% of non-Quill members (up from 60% last year).

🖤 Upgraded the TAW service to include Developmental and Managing Editors through the process.

🖤 Have published or will publish 103 books this year with translations in Spanish, Korean, Arabic, Indonesian, German, Turkish, Mandarin Chinese, and Taiwanese.

🖤 Got a 17,500 square foot building in the heart of Georgetown!!!

🖤 Had a documentary made about us that landed a premiere in December. The Weight of Success

🖤 Commissioned the song Together We Rise by Emma G about our authors for our Book Launch Events.

🖤 Published Angela’s fourth book: Make ‘Em Beg to Be Your Client

🖤 Recorded 4 major classes – Brand new LOVE Sales Method and START class with new training from Make ‘Em Beg to Be Your Client. PLUS, new & improved Make $10K and all new TAW classes.

🖤 Added 49,844 names to our mailing list.

🖤 Blew our goal of having 20% people of color in the program out of the water (We are 38% POC – mostly WOC).

🖤 Came close to our goal of 15% men with 13.5% men.

🖤 7% of our authors in 2018 had English as a second language.

🖤 Hosted 32 events (28 at the Castle) – 12 TAW Lives, 10 Red Carpet Book Launches, 2 Author Accelerator Board Meetings, Make $10K, 1 company picnic, 1 annual meeting, 2 Staff Trainings, 1 Retreat in England, 1 VIP day in California, and 1 Quill Execute.

🖤 Hired 21 new people! Convert 4 contractors to full-time. At the end of 2017 we had 14 employees. At the end of 2018 we have 33! That means we grew almost 2.5 times!

🖤 21 Raises and 11 Promotions were earned by 15 team members.

🖤 Added health insurance and companied-supplied computers to our benefits.

 

IN MEMORIAM:  #IncubatedAuthor Valerie LaPenta Steiger, Mafia Kitten (Feb. 4, 1958 – Feb. 12, 2018)

 

Thanks to all who made this year an incredible love-filled adventure!!!

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16 Comments

  • by Rebeca Villafaña-Montesinos
    Posted December 6, 2018 10:43 am 0Likes

    That was incredible!
    You inspired me to write my own accomplishments in a very detailed way…
    I now have a model to follow…
    Thank you for sharing…

    • by Bahati
      Posted December 10, 2018 9:30 am 0Likes

      You definitely should Rebeca! It’s important that we take the time to reflect on our accomplishments- no matter how big or small.

  • by Schelli
    Posted December 6, 2018 11:59 am 0Likes

    Truly honored and inspired to be a recipient, witness, and participant in all this LOVE!!!
    TAW was a gift I gave to myself that keeps on giving in delightfully surprising ways!
    Love and Gratitude to you Angela and your beautiful team of expert ‘care-givers’. ~xoxoxo

    • by Bahati
      Posted December 10, 2018 9:42 am 0Likes

      We really appreciate that Schelli! It was such a delight to help you on your journey.

  • by Michelle Chapman-Campbell
    Posted December 6, 2018 12:46 pm 0Likes

    Congratulations! Praying with you for continued Favor and Blessings for you and the community you’ve nurtured. Thank you for sharing your time, talent, and resources for the betterment of the greater community. To some you are Angela… to many more that don’t know your name, your actions are that of an Angel. Namaste.

    • by Bahati
      Posted December 11, 2018 9:25 am 0Likes

      That’s so sweet Michelle. We hope the work we do here inspires others to start shining their own light.

  • by Zipporah Israel
    Posted December 6, 2018 1:33 pm 0Likes

    Dr. Angela you approved, but what is the next step I need to take.

  • by Bethanny Parker
    Posted December 6, 2018 4:37 pm 0Likes

    Wow, what a great year! Congrats!

    • by Bahati
      Posted December 10, 2018 9:49 am 0Likes

      Thank you Bethanny! We hope your year was worthwhile too.

  • by Kate Lagos
    Posted December 6, 2018 5:28 pm 0Likes

    This family is amazing!!! Great job everyone!!!! Angela, you’ve changed one life at a time by helping people change themselves! You are a true inspiration!
    thank you
    ~Blessings and light

  • by Catrina
    Posted December 6, 2018 6:34 pm 0Likes

    Congrats Angela and Team! May God continue to bless you and your impact on the community!

    Thanks for the encouragement!

  • by AURORA R DEPENALOSA
    Posted December 6, 2018 7:31 pm 0Likes

    Thank you for sharing your accomplishment. Your an inspiration to the world.

  • by Grace Yhap
    Posted December 6, 2018 8:34 pm 0Likes

    Congratulations Angela & the team at The Author Incubator,
    Your journey is truly inspiring for me. I’m feeling the excitement for your team & you. (All smiles)
    May the goals you set continue to be but a scratch upon trails you blaze.

    • by Bahati
      Posted December 10, 2018 11:25 am 0Likes

      Grace, you must be a poet because that was beautiful! We couldn’t do this without supporters like you.

  • by Michael R Lafayette
    Posted December 6, 2018 9:25 pm 0Likes

    What you’ve accomplished is incredible. I wouldn’t be surprised if your system would be commissioned to be accredited at a university or college. But what you are doing is larger than that. Please keep up the good work.

  • by Michael Lafayette
    Posted December 6, 2018 9:38 pm 0Likes

    Congratulations Angela,
    I love you Fire. You’ve got what it takes to be all that you desire. There’s no stopping you for Infinite Intelligence is with you and you’re a magnet. Keep up the good work.

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