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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: October, 2020
Oct 26, 2020

In this episode of the show, I’m taking you on my agency journey which has been over 20 years in the making. The twist, the turns, the lessons and how everything agency has changed.

Get the inside scoop:

https://smallbusinessboss.co/build-an-agency/

Oct 19, 2020

In today’s episode, I’m talking about a new type of agency, the kind that skips the BS and helps you build a business you can love. 

Get the inside scoop right here:

https://smallbusinessboss.co/agency-business-model/

Oct 12, 2020

Have you ever looked around at some of the other businesses in the online business industry and thought “that seems shady as hell”? Or, have you ever wondered how some of the people in this industry manage to fly under the radar while operating with an “anything goes” attitude?

That’s why I decided it was time to go deep into the underbelly of the online business world and start unpacking WHY this industry is so seriously messed up. 

More importantly, I wanted to see what can be done to start moving the needle back towards creating an ethical and honest approach to doing business online.

In this podcast and post, I’m putting a spotlight on the dark side of the online business industry, and sharing why now is the time for the status quo to change dramatically. 

Get the inside scoop right here: 

https://smallbusinessboss.co/the-dark-side-of-online-business

 

 

Oct 5, 2020

Ever looked at an agency owner who seems to have it all together and wondered what exactly goes on behind the scenes?

Me too. (Yes, I run an agency, but that doesn’t mean I’ve got every single thing perfectly figured out!).

For this episode I’m thrilled to bring you an agency behind-the-scenes episode with Tasha Booth, Founder and CEO of the Launch Guild. Tasha shares so many gems from what to look for when you hire to why your team should be empowered to hold you accountable and keep you out of the weeds.

Get the inside scoop right here:

https://smallbusinessboss.co/beind-the-scenes

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