Founder of Summit in a Box Krista Miller “helps entrepreneurs 3x their monthly revenue through virtual summits without wondering where to start or what to do next.”
Krista Miller also applies her own method, which focuses on “strong connections, collaboration, and making a difference in the lives of everyone involved.”
After starting out with a small virtual summit with “a tiny audience,” Krista Miller has hosted several summits worth over $60k events since.
After her success, Krista Miller “provides strategies, templates, and tutorials to others who want to follow the same path.”
According to Krista Miller, Summit in a Box stands out from the pack “because of the way we treat our audience and customers as well as the done-for-you templates we provide.”
Krista Miller adds that “connecting with our audience is at the forefront of what we do.” This method has “paid off time-and-time again with customers emailing us and sharing their thanks.”
Lots of satisfied clients have told Krista Miller that “they purchased a product from a competitor before finding us and that it didn’t even come close to the value of what we offer or the experience we provide.”
This success has inspired Krista Miller to “never stop focusing on other people first.”
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Our company stands out because of the way we treat our audience and customers as well as the done-for-you templates we provide. Krista Miller, Summit in a Box
Jerome Knyszewski: What do you think makes your company stand out? Can you share a story?
Krista Miller: Our company stands out because of the way we treat our audience and customers as well as the done-for-you templates we provide.
Most of the other people teaching about virtual summits do things significantly differently than I do.
They provide the strategies for how to host a summit but don’t include templates and resources to make it easy or a personable human connection.
Connecting with our audience is at the forefront of what we do and that has paid off time-and-time again with customers emailing us and sharing their thanks.
We’ve had several tell us that they purchased a product from a competitor before finding us and that it didn’t even come close to the value of what we offer or the experience we provide.
Because of that, I will never stop focusing on other people first.
I love the freedom of being able to experiment with strategies I know will work to see how I can expand them and make them even more effective.
Jerome Knyszewski: None of us are able to achieve success without some help along the way. Is there a particular person who you are grateful towards who helped get you to where you are? Can you share a story?
Krista Miller: As cheesy as it sounds, I wouldn’t be where I am without my husband’s constant support.
When I started my business, everyone else told me what a terrible idea it was, while he cheered me on every step of the way.
When it came time to leave my corporate job, I left the decision up to him.
With that job, I was bringing in the majority of our income, and the goal I had set with my business was to bring in about 20% of that to get us to our bare minimum.
Instead of showing even a hint of doubt, he acted like leaving my job was the only option available.
He never flinched when I asked about making another business investment out of our personal bank account and instead was excited to see me taking another step forward.
If it wasn’t for his support in those first couple of years (both monetarily and emotionally), I wouldn’t be taking part in this interview.
Jerome Knyszewski: Are you working on any exciting projects now?
Krista Miller: I’m working on getting the 5th round of one of my virtual summits out into the world and it gets more exciting every time.
I love the freedom of being able to experiment with strategies I know will work to see how I can expand them and make them even more effective.
Sometimes, those experiments flop, and sometimes they’re incredible, but I love being able to use those learning experiences to serve my customers even better.
Jerome Knyszewski: How have you used your success to bring goodness to the world?
Krista Miller: Something I’m passionate about when it comes to virtual summits is that, as a host, you make a difference for more than just yourself.
Virtual summits tend to have a bad reputation because there are so many entrepreneurs who host them with too much of a focus on themselves.
It’s all about how much money they can make, attendees don’t get results, it’s a constant pitch, and speakers have a terrible experience.
On the other hand, my strategies focus on putting everyone else first and yourself, as the host, last.
The truth is, when you make sure everyone else benefits through your event, your own results will soar.
Spreading that message has brought so much good to the way virtual events are run.
With the hundreds of events we’ve influenced, we’ve seen a noticeable difference in the way attendees and speakers look at participating in virtual events.
We have a long way to go, but it is so incredible seeing events focused on truly making a difference start to take the lead.
The truth is, when you make sure everyone else benefits through your event, your own results will soar. Krista Miller
Jerome Knyszewski: What are the main takeaways that you would advise a twenty year old who is looking to found a business?
Krista Miller: The main takeaway I’d like to give is that you are in complete control of your success.
That doesn’t mean entrepreneurship will be easy or that everything you do will work — in fact, it definitely won’t.
What it does mean is that if you believe in yourself and lean into what you’re doing when things get tough that you will break through barriers, ceilings, and limitations every single time.
Jerome Knyszewski: What is the best way our readers can follow you on social media?
Krista Miller: I’d love to connect on Instagram @summitinabox!
Jerome Knyszewski: This was very inspiring. Thank you so much for joining us!
