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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Sep 26, 2016 • 22min
#30: Racheal Cook on Merging a Passion with Practicality
When Rachael left her job as a consultant, she was burnt out and not sure where to go next. She quickly found herself with her passion for yoga merging with her consulting skills, and her business was born. In this episode we're exploring favorite things about working with clients, managing your schedule to stay sane and more. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode30
Sep 19, 2016 • 24min
#29: Do You Really Need a Niche?
You need a niche is the most common advice. But do you? How do you actually find a niche? We're breaking it all down in this episode of the Inside Scoop Show including why we've got a love/hate relationship with niching. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode29
Sep 12, 2016 • 30min
#28: Amanda Genther on Building a Design Business Based on Referrals
In this episode, designer Amanda Genther dishes up the truth about building a design business based on referrals, navigating tricky client conversations and getting comfortable with premium pricing. Plus we talk Gilmore Girls, favorite fiction reads and more. Show notes: scoopindustries.com/episode28
Sep 5, 2016 • 32min
#27: Megan Flatt on Finding Clients and Keepin' It Real
Business strategist Megan Flatt joins us to share a behind-the-scenes of her business where she works with moms to help them build their businesses. Give this episode a listen to hear about how Megan's always been an entrepreneur, how she finds her clients and how she shows the real behind-the-scenes of running a business and having a life. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode27.
Aug 29, 2016 • 45min
#26: Three Ways to Grow Your Services-Based Business This Fall
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and it's always a time of growth for most services-based businesses. To make the most of the "high" season, in this episode we're sharing three foundational ways to grow your services business this Fall. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode26
Aug 22, 2016 • 32min
#25: Letting Go of the Shoulds With Victoria Klein
Have you ever found yourself doing something and wondering why? Or bouncing around on the edge of burnout? Victoria shares a honest look at failures, shoulds and the realities of working with clients as we go behind her boss mask in this episode. Show notes: http://scoopindustries.com/episode25/
Aug 15, 2016 • 37min
#24: The Truth About Six Figures
Sigh. We're both so tired of six figure talk, but it's not going to stop any time soon so in this episode we're confronting it straight on. We're breaking down the problem with borrowing other people's dreams, the embracing where you are and more. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode24
Aug 8, 2016 • 20min
#23: Jules Taggart on the Myth of Balance & Sustaining Success
If you feel like you've got a lot of balls in the air (don't we all?) you'll want to listen to this episode where we chat with Jules Taggart. She's nearly 5 years into her business and has a baby and a toddler, so she gets honest about the myth of balance, running her biz, maternity leave and the biggest challenges she's faced. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode23.
Aug 1, 2016 • 28min
#22: Krystina Feucht on Leaving Corporate & Growing Your Side Hustle
So much of the advice out there about going full-time in your business is along the lines of "screw it, just do it" - which isn't going to work for the majority of people. In this episode, Krystina Feucht, the owner of Modi Marketing gives us the scoop on how she made a graceful exit after 15+ years in corporate, how she found her first clients and much more. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode22.
Jul 25, 2016 • 30min
#21: Speaking for Impact and Rebellious Acts with Michelle Mazur
In this episode we go behind-the-scenes of Dr. Michelle Mazur's business Communication Rebel where she helps people create breakthrough messages and turn their speech into a product. Michelle gets real about bucking the status quo, why she went into business and how she doesn't fall into the trap of comparison. Show notes available at: www.scoopindustries.com/episode21.
