Telling her story of buying a business from @jadesprake

The creator recounts her journey from building and selling a six-figure handyman company to exploring other ventures, only to realize her true passion remains in the trades. She reveals her new mission: to acquire an existing blue-collar business, detailing her process of sending hundreds of outreach emails. She concludes with a direct call to action, asking viewers to connect her with business owners who are looking to sell.

Creator: @jadesprake on Instagram

Video format

Vlog

Video outline

  1. State audacious, mysterious goal
  2. Establish past success/credibility
  3. Reveal a pivot and detour
  4. Declare the 'real' mission
  5. Create a cliffhanger/call to follow

Narrative framework

The Unfinished Business Arc

Narrative framework logic

The narrative leverages a past success and a relatable detour to build credibility and emotional investment for a new, ambitious public-facing mission, culminating in a call-to-action and an open loop to convert viewers into followers.

Topics: Entrepreneurship, Trades / Blue Collar, Business Strategy, Small Business

Concepts: Origin Story, Journey Documentation, Value Vlog

Formats: Vlog

Elements: Voiceover, Montage Editing, B-Roll Cutaway

Account types: Personal Brand

Transcript excerpt

I've never seen another 22 year old girl do what I'm about to do. And I wasn't planning on making this video, but why wait for the right time? Twelve months ago, I built a 6 figure handyman company. That business had great ups and definitely, some doubts. But it awoke something in me. Genuine dream of being successful in blue collar businesses and the service industry. I wanted to create my positive impact in the trades industry because I feel like it lacks a lot of care. I mean, why is it so hard to get a handyman just to even like show up on that? Anyway, I sold my handyman company. So I've been out of that world for a while. That was until three weeks ago. I thought about doing other projects and businesses since handyman, like starting a coffee business. I realized coffee wasn't my passion. I'm passionate about it. I love it. But it's more like my favorite fuel that ignites my real passion. So I paused that because something was nagging at me that I had some unfinished business. My dream vision I wanted to create in trades never stopped flashing in my head. So it's time to come clean. I sent 335 emails last week to trades and service businesses. Landscapers, HVAC, concrete, pro

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