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Jean’s coaching business is small but successful. She works with 5-7 clients every day, then spends time catching up on social media, emailing, blogging, invoicing and other business matters. Her to-do list is never-ending, but she has what everyone in the online teaching industry desires — the state of being “fully booked.” There was a…

Create an operations manual. It’s probably business advice you’ve heard on more than one occasion. If you’re like most solopreneurs, it’s one of the things you skip — maybe because admin tasks just aren’t what you got into business for, or perhaps because you’re not sure what it is or why you need one. We’re…

When you’re running your own gig, email is a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it’s rapidly becoming the next voicemail — nobody wants to look at it, it’s clumsy to use, and for God’s sake, why don’t you just text? And in light of the 205 billion+ emails sent every day, it…

Solopreneur Sanity on One Woman Shop

Let’s not beat around the bush: There seems to be a myth amongst One Woman Shops that it’s shameful to take on part-time or full-time work for someone else when they’re working to build their solo business. The feelings that come up: shame; embarrassment; failure. After all, how can you call yourself a business owner…

learn to code

As freelancers and solo business owners, we know the importance of investing in what I like to call “YOU, Inc.” For our business to grow, we have to continually educate ourselves on all the things we have to do, both in and on our company. In fact, when I quit my job to work full…

How to Master Working from Home as a Freelancer

Starting a business can feel confusing, and can quickly become overwhelming. For some, a business plan is the solution to all these problems. I have to agree that, on paper, it does sound pretty good. But I’m here to warn you: A business plan is not always what you should worry about when you’re ready…