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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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Oct 31, 2022

When you’re running a micro agency, you're likely going to learn a lot of things along the way. Sometimes it’s surprising and other times you wonder if you’re completely unhinged because you’re learning things the hard way. 

 

No matter where you are in your journey as an agency owner, you’re going to want to listen to this episode as we delve into lessons and hard-won wisdom from my journey as an agency owner. 

 

Get the inside scoop: smallbusinessboss.co/running-a-micro-agency

Oct 24, 2022

Agencies are pitched as the natural next step when growing a service business, but is an agency right for you? And if you’re running an agency what do you need to consider as agencies aren’t one-size-fits-all?

In this episode, we’re looking at the world of micro agencies, including what they are, and some data that may surprise you. 


Get the inside scoop right here: smallbusinessboss.co/what-is-a-micro-agency

Oct 17, 2022

Is your business a little slow? Do you need better leads? Or you’re just plain sick of the marketing you’re doing? 

 

This episode is for you as we’ll be talking about fresh ways to find clients, and why this is not the time to be relying on the magic of client attraction. 


Get the inside scoop: smallbusinessboss.co/finding-clients-in-2022

Oct 3, 2022

Have you ever thought you weren’t good at sales? Or that you’re missing some secret sales strategy? 

In this episode, we’re digging into some of the terrible takes on sales I’ve seen lately and the alternatives, and how sales as an industry is designed to mess with you. 

Get the inside scoop at: smallbusinessboss.co/terrible-takes-on-sales

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