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Over the past year and a half, Torres has delegated some of her responsibilities. She invested in legal service to help with contracts, hired a CPA to teach her how to file her fledgling business’ taxes and has a contractor who helps her edit photos.<\/p>\n
Most days, she says, she feels like she’s living a dream. Other days, however, remind her of the challenges of being a young entrepreneur.<\/p>\n
Last year was a banner year for weddings, following the nationwide Covid-19 restrictions of 2020 – and Torres says certainly felt the pressure. She shot 46 weddings in one year, 10 of which were in a single month.<\/p>\n
To combat burnout, she’s learned to schedule fewer weddings, even though that means sacrificing income. This year, she’s committed to 34. She plans to cap off next year’s count around 27. She also started outsourcing some of her services di lei from her home office di lei in Lakeland, Florida, paying contractors to edit her photos and manage bookkeeping.<\/p>\n
The more of a work-life balance she can build, Torres says, the better.<\/p>\n
“I want to continue building my company and growing and scaling, so that I just have more opportunities to work with more couples who I really connect with, and to travel to places that I’ve always wanted to go,” she says.<\/p>\n
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