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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 over 19 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: July, 2020
Jul 27, 2020

Since COVID-19 rearranged our lives in ways we couldn’t imagine, the concept of the pivot has been working overtime.

On this episode of the No-BS Business Show, I’m sharing 5 signs it may be time for a business pivot.

Get the inside scoop right here:

https://smallbusinessboss.co/time-for-a-pivot/

Jul 20, 2020

You may (or may not) have noticed that starting today, the Small Business Boss podcast has a new name. We’re now the BS-Free Service Business show.

If you’re wondering why, it’s because as a brand over the last three years, we’ve evolved in a big way. While Small Business Boss will continue to be the overall brand, the podcast needed to be more specific towards service business owners. And it needed to convey the true promise of the show, the brand and what I want to be known for - which is cutting through the BS.

Get the inside scoop right here: https://smallbusinessboss.co/bs-free-service-business/

Jul 13, 2020

As a mentor, I answer a lot of the same questions from my clients and community. And spoiler alert, most of them are about money.

In this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, I’m sharing the seven most frequently asked questions I get.

Get the inside scoop:

 https://smallbusinessboss.co/frequently-asked-questions/

Jul 6, 2020

My best learning opportunities have always come from seeing how other people do things. You know, the real nitty gritty of what they’re doing, and not the shiny social media version.

On this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, I'm sharing a deep dive that examines how I really spend my time.

Get the inside scoop right here:

https://smallbusinessboss.co/how-i-really-spend-my-time/

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