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Staying Solo

Growing a solo service business is tough. It’s even harder when you’re bombarded with BS advice that steers you away from your values and why you started your business in the first place. This is the podcast for solo creatives and consultants who want to remain as a team of one and have zero interest in the hustle and grind of typical business teachings. Most podcasts for solopreneurs and freelancers, hosted by out-of-touch celebrity entrepreneurs who haven't offered one-to-one services in years, miss the mark on today's market realities. Maggie Patterson, a service business owner for 20 years, understands that to stay solo, you need to know what matters to you, what works for you, and what you should completely ignore. In each episode, she examines one piece of conventional business advice to discover how it may hurt your business or be completely wrong for you as a solo business owner. Join Maggie for real talk to help you avoid burnout or the desire to entirely burn down your business to open a flower shop, book store, or cat cafe. (Because those cats won’t pay the bills.) (Formerly the BS-Free Service Business Show)
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Now displaying: April, 2020
Apr 27, 2020

It’s springtime, and for many of us, that means we’d normally be busy cleaning all the things. And if you’re finding your business is a little slower than usual right now, it’s the perfect time to work ON your business.

Spring cleaning your biz is like cleaning your house. It’s best to have a plan before you start pulling everything apart so you don’t end up with the job half done.

So where to begin?

On this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, I’m sharing ideas on where to focus your efforts when spring cleaning your biz. 

Get the inside scoop right here: https://smallbusinessboss.co/spring-clean-your-service-business/

Apr 20, 2020

As a boss, you’ve probably heard that you need to “invest” in your business to reach your goals. But in this current financial climate, I wanted to unpack that trope and see if it was really true. Do we really need to spend money to make money? And when we do, are we going to get what we want?

In the episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, I’m taking a long, hard look at how we invest our money into our businesses, a walk through 12 investments I’ve made, how much they cost, and if they really helped me and my business at all.

Get the inside scoop right here: https://smallbusinessboss.co/investing-in-my-success/

Apr 13, 2020

When things are unusual, it’s all too easy for our decision making to falter and for our boundaries to be shaky.

In this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast guest Shulamit Ber Levtov walks us through how to deal with our fear in this unique time we’re living through.

Get the inside scoop right here: https://smallbusinessboss.co/decision-making-…-during-a-crisis/

Apr 6, 2020

It’s a new month, and let’s be real, it’s one with a lot of questions and many answers. 

On this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, I'm serving up some real talk about the realities of finding and booking clients in the middle of a pandemic.

Get the inside scoop right here: https://smallbusinessboss.co/how-im-handling-…keting-and-sales/

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