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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: August, 2022
Aug 29, 2022

Scaling your business is seen as the ultimate goal for every online business owner. As the saying goes, if you’re not scaling, you’re failing”.

In this episode, I’m digging into the cult of scale, including why scaling isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and how the relentless quest for scale is doing more harm than good for many of us.

Get the inside scoop: smallbusinessboss.co/scale-and-sustainability

Aug 22, 2022

Working with clients one-on-one gets a bad rap in online business circles, and honestly, I really hate it.

In this episode, I’m talking about why working one-on-ones is not at all what the celebrity entrepreneurs make it out to be, along with how and why I STILL work with clients one-on-one and have no plans to stop anytime soon.

Get the inside scoop: smallbusinessboss.co/work-with-clients

Aug 15, 2022

Inflation. Recession. There’s no escaping talk of an economic downturn but how do you separate fact from fiction? How do you know what’s just hype designed to make you buy? And what’s actually helpful? And most of all, what do you really need to know?

In this episode, we’re getting real about a recession with a look at the actual numbers, the complete BS the online business world is currently spinning, and what you can do in your business so you’re prepared.

Get the inside scoop right here: smallbusinessboss.co/recession

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