EP #157: From Assistant Principal to Home Organizer: How Leslie Cuti Built Her Business and Created Fully Booked Months After 25 Years in Education
Apr 28, 2026
If you’ve ever had the thought that it’s too late to start a business… or that because you’ve already dedicated so much of your life to a different career, it would be really hard to start over, build something entirely new and become that local go-to in your industry who has fully booked months…
I want you to meet my client, Leslie Cuti who's a home organizer in Hammond, Louisiana, and who started her local business 25 years into her career as an educator and assistant principal.
Entrepreneurship was never part of the plan. But in less than two years of running her business part-time, she retired early and took it full-time. In this episode, Leslie shares what she had to believe to start her business from scratch, get more visible in her community and learn how to market herself in a way that felt totally new.
Tune into this episode to learn:
- What Leslie had to believe about herself to go from educator to business owner and take her business full-time
- What helped her create fully booked months, including her Local Marketing Plan and the local collaborations that brought her more visibility
- The mindset shifts that helped her get more comfortable selling, showing up on camera and putting herself out there in brand new ways
Mentioned in this episode:
- Work with me inside The Localpreneur Academy
- Follow me on Instagram @lesliepresnall
- Download my Free Guide: How To Grow Your Local Instagram Following
- Visit Leslie's Website: Organizing With Leslie
- Follow Leslie on Instagram @organizingwithleslie
If you’re ready to grow your local business and bring in a steady stream of clients, you need to check out The Localpreneur Academy. Click here to join me inside.
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