Staying Solo
Maggie Patterson, BS-Free Business
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)
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)
Episodes
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Aug 28, 2017 • 26min
#73: Red Flags to Watch for With Potential Clients
It happens to ALL of us. You know...the clients from H-E-L-L. The ones that make you question everything and want to quit. It happens. But how do you stop it from happening as much as humanly possible? In this episode, we're talking about red flags to watch for with potential clients. Get the inside scoop here: https://scoopindustries.com/episode73/
Aug 21, 2017 • 15min
#72: Where to Start with Creating a Signature Process for Your Services
Hands down, one of the best ways to make more money as a service business owner is by having a signature process. So what is this? Where do you start? In this episode we're sharing what we've learned about creating a signature process to help you get going. Get the inside scoop here: https://scoopindustries.com/episode72/
Aug 14, 2017 • 21min
#71: Five Ideas to Wow Clients on a Budget
So, you want to surprise and delight your clients, but how do you wow them when you're on a budget? The good news is the "wow" factor can be free or low cost. In this episode, we're sharing our five favourite ways to wow when you're on a budget. Get the inside scoop here: https://scoopindustries.com/episode71/
Aug 7, 2017 • 23min
#70: Staying Motivated Day In, Day Out
We've all heard the saying that running a small business is a marathon, not a sprint...so how do you stay motivated day in, day out and through the not-so-sexy stuff? In this episode, we're talking about motivation and mind tricks to stay the course and keep on running. Get the inside scoop here: https://scoopindustries.com/episode70/
Jul 31, 2017 • 24min
#69: 6 Daily Practices to Help You Be More Productive
Listen up - the real secret of success? It comes from consistent, daily action! It's definitely not sexy, but it's what really works. In this episode we're talking about daily practices to help you be more productive as we wrap up the Productivity Powerhouse series. Get the inside scoop right here: https://scoopindustries.com/episode69/
Jul 24, 2017 • 14min
#68: Creating Your Ideal Week
It's Monday morning. You're raring to go. You're ready for the BEST week ever. Then..next thing you know it's Thursday night and you're panicking as things are not going according to plan. In this episode, we're looking at how to create your ideal week and stick with it as part of our productivity series. Get the inside scoop here: https://scoopindustries.com/episode68/
Jul 17, 2017 • 21min
#67: Planning Your Month for Success
If you want to supercharge your performance, there are lots of ways to go about it, but in this episode, we're sharing some of our favourite ways to make each of the 12 months of the year more productive. Get the inside scoop here: https://scoopindustries.com/episode67/
Jul 10, 2017 • 22min
#66: Turn Your Goals into Reality
It's halfway through 2017 so how are you doing on achieving your goals? We are kicking off a new series focusing on productivity. We are going to help you use those hazy, crazy days of summer to help you rock out the rest of the year. Get the inside scoop here: https://scoopindustries.com/episode66/
Jun 29, 2017 • 12min
Express: Summer Reads - Fave Business Books
Summer is here and it's the perfect time to bust out your chaise lounge and a good book. In this express episode, we're sharing some of our fave business books to give you some good reads for the Summer. For more great content like this, visit www.scoopindustries.com/blog.
Jun 26, 2017 • 16min
#65: How To Create a Funnel for Your Service Business
If you have a services business, you may think you don't need a funnel. But you can totally use a funnel to help you book your services. In this episode, we're going to share how to get started with a funnel. https://scoopindustries.com/episode65/
