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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: December, 2021
Dec 21, 2021

Do you ever feel a disconnect from what you see going on in the world of online business and how you’re actually running your business? 

There’s so much chatter that seems to be focused on making more (and more and more) money that sometimes we can start to feel like maybe we’re not doing things right. 

Now, don’t get me wrong — running a business can be awesome. But having to unlearn and think critically about our own roles in the online business world and the world, in general takes work. So. Where do we begin? 

In this episode, I’m digging into what I’ll be increasingly focusing on in the year to come and giving you some concrete ideas for 2022 so you can do the same.

www.smallbusinessboss.co/year-of-the-bs-free-business

Dec 13, 2021

Have you ever looked at someone else’s business and wondered what *really* goes on behind the scenes?

The end of the year is often a time for reflection, and here at Small Business Boss we always like to take a look at what went on during the past 12 months to celebrate the wins and learn some lessons. 

That’s why In this episode, I sat down with Sara, our director of community and client service, to recap the year that was — the good, the bad and the ugly. 

Get the inside scoop right here: smallbusinessboss.co/2021-year-in-review

Dec 6, 2021

Is it just me or do you sometimes feel like December can be a pressure cooker of expectations to plan, plan, plan for the coming year?

Now, don’t get me wrong — I loooooove me some planning. 

What I *don’t* love is this ridiculous and arbitrary demand on me that I must plan NOW. 

Could be my rebel nature, could be the cumulative effect of things being really hard to plan in the midst of a pandemic.

Whatever the reason, seeing people say we need to push ourselves to plan a whole year in advance so we can have the “best year ever!!” can be completely overwhelming. 

But it doesn’t have to be. 

In this episode, I’m sharing how I’m really planning for 2022 to give you a real-world perspective amid the end-of-year planning frenzy. 

Get the inside scoop right here: smallbusinessboss.co/planning-for-2022

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