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)
Latest episodes
Jan 23, 2017 • 24min
#43: Finding Clients for Your Services Business
If there’s one thing you need for your services business it’s clients...so you need to be able to find clients for your business consistently and without killing yourself in the process. In the world of “client attraction” which makes it sound like magic, how do you actually find those clients? We’re breaking that down in this episode of the show. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode43.
Jan 16, 2017 • 31min
#42: Services Business Math: 4 Numbers You Need to Know
Let’s get real about the numbers. And we’re not talking about how much money you’re making but the other key numbers you need to know to make your services business work. Get out your calculator and let’s get going! Show notes: http://scoopindustries.com/episode42/
Jan 9, 2017 • 26min
#41: How to Create a Sustainable Lifestyle Business
Say what? A lifestyle business? Who, me?!?! Well, even if you don’t identify with the traditional images that are conjured up when thinking about a ‘lifestyle’ brand, you probably do have one. In this episode we're talking about what that really means and how to figure it all out. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode41
Jan 2, 2017 • 25min
#40: The Roadmap to Services Business Success for 2017
We're kicking off a brand new season and talking about the roadmap to services business success - and how getting where you want to go may be simpler than you realize. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode40
Nov 28, 2016 • 24min
#39: Setting the Right Goals for 2017
In the most trendy topic of the season, this episode we’re talking about setting goals for the next year, and some things we’ve learned this past year about our own goals. In this episode we're breaking down goals, visions, dreams, strategic action plans...whatever you want to call them, you need them! Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode39
Nov 21, 2016 • 21min
Three Proven Ways to Use Email Marketing for Services Businesses
We’ve had a lot of conversations lately with services business owners about email. Things like...are there ways to use email marketing for services businesses? Should you bother using it? It’s a valid question. And it’s not one with a simple answer. You can listen to this post and our discussion about email marketing for services business owners in this episode of the Inside Scoop Show. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode38.
Nov 14, 2016 • 36min
#37: Time Management Secrets for Services Business Owners
It’s no secret that time management can be tricky when you work with clients. You’re juggling all the things and it’s enough to make you want to throw in the towel on services some days. In this episode we’re sharing some of our best time management secrets to help you find the flow between working on your biz, working in it, and having a life. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode37
Nov 7, 2016 • 25min
#36: Managing Your Business Budget
You need to spend money to make money. You’re standing in the way of your success. We’ve ALL heard the cliches when it comes to spending for your business. In this episode we’re talking about managing your business budget in a way that works for you and helps you actually get paid. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode36
Oct 31, 2016 • 24min
#35: How Your Services Biz is the Smartest Path to Success
Many a business starts with BIG rainbow unicorn dreams….but then reality sets in. In this episode of the Inside Scoop Show we’re breaking down the path to success and why it actually lays in offering services. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode35.
Oct 24, 2016 • 35min
#34: 5 Places to Go Pro in Your Business
You hear it ALL the time - you need to go pro in your business. But what does that mean? Where do you go pro and when? We’re sharing our FIVE most important places to go pro in your business in this episode. Going pro is a bit of a buzzword with entrepreneurs. But what does that really mean? And where should you go pro when you’re building your business? That’s exactly what we wanted to answer in this episode as how, what and when you go pro with is going to depend on a number of factors. Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode34
