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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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Apr 1, 2024

To keep the conversation going about Exits and Evolutions, we have our first guest of this series: Jules Taggart.

She’s gone from being a solo business owner to an agency owner and is back to being solo again. 

In this episode, Jules, a fractional CMO and the founder of Wayward Kind, shares how she built an agency and transitioned back to a solo business. 

Topics discussed in this episode include:

  • The financial and mental health challenges of agency ownership, the importance of considering profitability, and the impact on your team.

  • Hiring the right people is crucial for an agency's success, and it is important to assess the profitability of each client engagement.

  • How she intentionally built her agency and made hiring decisions as she tripled the size of her team. 

  • What happened when Jules decided to shut down her agency and what she considered as part of the decision-making process.

  • How she told her team and clients, and how everyone received it.

  • The interesting ways her role changed when she moved from agency owner to fractional CMO. 

  • Our thoughts on whether you should hire someone to do sales for your agency and the different types of sales approaches. 

  • The critical importance of a personal brand and your client's relationships as you navigate major changes in your business. 

For detailed show notes and links to everything in this episode, please visit bsfreebusiness.com.

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