The Localpreneur Academy
Become the Fully Booked Local Go-To In Your City
Marketing your local business doesn’t have to be complicated. Inside The Localpreneur Academy, you’ll follow a clear, step-by-step path to reach more people in your city, bring in more clients, and become the local go-to.
LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN! ✨
Where's your next local client coming from?
You know that pit-in-your-stomach feeling when you’re staring at your calendar and it’s empty again?
Not enough clients booked.
No one reaching out.
No idea how to get more people in your city to notice you.
And sure, you just want your next client…
But what you REALLY want is so much bigger.
- You want to stop stressing about money and marketing every single day... refreshing your DMs a hundred times, second-guessing everything and overthinking what to say until you don’t post anything at all.
- You want a steady stream of local clients who already know your name, trust you and can’t wait to book, so you can finally breathe instead of chasing people down.
- And deep down, you want the recognition. You want to be the one everyone in your city thinks of first. The go-to. The expert. The business they get excited about.
That's what The Localpreneur Academy is all about: helping you book more clients right away, while giving you the step-by-step path to become the fully booked go-to in your city.
What you can expect:
When you join The Localpreneur Academy, here's what starts to happen:
Clarity Instead of Confusion
No more second-guessing what to post or how to get noticed. You’ll have a clear, step-by-step Local Marketing Plan that shows you exactly how to show up every single day.
Confidence Instead of Doubt
You’ll finally feel confident talking about your services without overthinking every word, and you’ll start showing up consistently as the go-to in your city.
Clients Instead of Crickets
With your new systems in place, you’ll stop wondering where the next client is coming from and start filling your calendar with people who are excited to work with you.
Here's what my clients have to say:
"This program puts everything in one place in a flow that makes sense. I restarted my massage practice in another state and am booked two weeks out within a year of opening the doors."
Heidi G
Massage Therapist
"Our reach and sales have grown so much! Instead of frantically thinking of what I need to post or email the next day, I now have a plan. Huge stress relief right there."
Alison L
Beekeeper
"I was insecure about sales and marketing before joining. With Leslie’s help, I’m so much more confident and I’ll have my biggest year so far this year."
Sandra L
Florist
INTRODUCING
The Localpreneur Academy™
The ultimate local marketing program for service-based business owners who want to get fully booked with clients in their city.
The Localpreneur Academy takes the guesswork out of marketing yourself locally.
It's everything you need to do (and not do) every single day, week and month to reach more people in your city and bring in more clients.
No more Googling, trying to piece together all the random tips you find on Instagram or getting generic fluff from ChatGPT.
Inside this lifetime membership, you'll get the step-by-step process and personalized support so you can:
- Get better known in your city and increase your visibility
- Grow your local following
- Increase your inquiries, consults and bookings
- Bring in more local clients
- Increase your number of referrals and repeat clients
- Make more money
Your 5-Step Path To Fully Booked:
Whether you want your first local client or you're ready to get fully booked, these 5 simple steps are everything you need:
Step 1:Â Stand Out Locally
This is where your community starts to see you as the top choice. In this step, you’ll clarify your niche, position your offers and market the unique gap only you fill in your city. You’ll also learn how to step into the self-concept of being the local go-to now— showing up with the confidence and authority that makes people pay attention. You’ll know exactly how to become the person everyone thinks of first when they need your service.
Step 2: Reach More People In Your City
Getting fully booked is about consistently reaching the right local people. This step gives you a clear, repeatable Local Marketing Plan — both online and offline — so you’re always in front of your ideal clients. From social media and email marketing to networking, collaborations, local events, Google My Business and even simple local ads, you’ll discover exactly how to meet more people in your community and stay highly visible day after day.
Step 3:Â Grow Your Local FollowingÂ
Having a strong local audience means you never have to wonder where your next client is coming from. Here, you’ll learn how to use social media strategically — with localized content, engagement strategies, collaborations and local optimization — to attract followers who actually live in your city and want what you offer. No random followers or just other people who are in your industry. Real local people discovering and following you every month.
Step 4:Â Create "Local Go-To" Content
Random trendy posts and generic educational or inspirational content won’t get you local clients. In this step, you’ll learn how to create content that builds demand — speaking directly to your local followers’ problems and positioning yourself as THE local solution. Whether it’s Reels, captions, emails, or Stories, you’ll know how to create content that gets people saying, “I'm ready to work with you” instead of just hitting the "like" button or scrolling past.
Step 5:Â Sell ConfidentlyÂ
Selling doesn’t have to feel awkward or pushy. In this step, you’ll learn how to believe in yourself, what you sell and your audience so selling feels like serving. You’ll create a simple path of least resistance for clients to say yes, learn how to handle objections and even follow up like a pro. By the end, you’ll have the confidence and systems to turn followers and inquiries into paying clients — without second-guessing yourself.
"Having a new business, the anxiety of "how does this work now" was my primary focus. I dove right in and April and May were my most successful months yet -- and 90% of my clients were new and found me on social media. I believe in Leslie!"
– BRIDGET J.
"Before joining, I was struggling to figure it all out. Everything felt overwhelming. I was getting business but it was inconsistent and my schedule was all over the place. Leslie's way of teaching has shifted how I handle all my social media. I feel much more focused as I create content. Leslie makes it easy to break things down so it's easy, repeatable, time-saving and creates consistency."
– DANA M.
HEY THEREÂ đź‘‹
I'm Leslie!
I’ve been exactly where you are. When I first started my local business in 2010, I felt like I was doing everything to get people's attention — posting on social media, networking, trying to stand out — but nothing was really working. I didn’t know how to consistently reach the right people in my city and get them to care about what I was doing. I was exhausted from spinning my wheels and trying everything.
Over the years, I slowly figured it out and other business owners started asking for my help. How was I growing my following? How was I selling out events? How was I getting people so excited about what I was doing locally?
I built a clear, repeatable system that took me from totally unknown to being seen as the go-to person in my city (with the "Best Of" awards and client waitlists to prove it). And now, through The Localpreneur Academy®, I’ve taught that same system to hundreds of business owners across industries — helping them grow their local following, create content that builds demand, and confidently sell out their services. If you’re tired of guessing, hoping, and trying to do it all alone, I’d love to be your coach and show you the exact steps to finally get fully booked.
Because I Want You Fully Booked Even Faster: Here’s What You’ll Also Get...
These are just a few of your bonus trainings + resources, included free with your enrollment.
Email Made Easy: Your Local List-Building Blueprint
Finally, take the overwhelm out of email marketing. I’ll walk you step by step through setting up your email system, designing your first emails and building your subscriber list with local people who actually want to hear from you. Inside this bonus, you’ll find tutorials that take the tech stress away, strategies to grow your local list, and plug-and-play guidance for sending regular emails, including your first welcome sequence—so you can connect with your community and turn subscribers into clients.
Sell Out Your Local Events
In this bonus training, you'll learn the 5 most common mistakes stopping local business owners from selling out their events. Plus, get my 3-step process to help you plan, promote and sell out out your events on repeat - whether you host classes, trainings, workshops, pop-ups, parties, open houses -- or anything of the sort! Host free events? Great! Let's get more people showing up!
Local-fy Your Website:Â Optimize Your Site for Local Clients
Most local business websites make it hard for clients to say yes. In this bonus, I’ll show you how to local-fy your site so it gets found in search engines and makes booking with you simple. We’ll strip away the clutter and focus on the essentials—your home page, about page, contact page, and services page—using my Client Path of Least Resistance. You’ll also learn how to write a high-converting sales page for your services (yes, most business owners aren’t writing nearly enough or hitting on the right things!). By the end, your website will be clear, client-friendly, and position you as that local go-to.
Collaborations + The Local Partnership Protocol
One of the fastest ways to grow your local visibility is by partnering with other businesses in your community. In this bonus, I’ll show you exactly how to find the right partners, what to say when you reach out and how to create win-win collaborations that get you in front of new local audiences. You’ll implement the 5-step Local Partnership Protocol to build relationships fast, land more collaborations and turn your network into a steady stream of referrals and clients.
Facebook & Instagram Ads Made Simple
Most business owners waste money on ads that don’t actually bring results—because they’re complicated, confusing and not designed for local service providers. I’ll teach you my system for running Facebook + Instagram ads the simple way. You’ll learn how to confidently navigate Ads Manager, set up and design your ads, test and tweak them until they work, and—most importantly—develop the mindset to stick with your ads long enough to see consistent results.
Choose The Plan That's Right For You:
FAQs:
I've just started my business, will this work for me?
Will I get personal help from Leslie?
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IT’S YOUR TURN TO BECOME THE LOCAL GO-TO
You already know it’s possible to be fully booked and the business everyone in your city knows—that’s why you’re here.
Now it’s about having the plan and the support to make it happen.
Inside The Localpreneur Academy, you’ll follow the proven step-by-step path to reach more people in your city, bring in more clients, and step fully into being the local go-to.
Everything you need is waiting for you inside.
JOIN THE LOCALPRENEUR ACADEMY!