You got into this for freedom. Today we're making sure the people around you aren't stealing it.

Pat walks through an interactive audit of every business relationship in your life — seven questions that will tell you exactly who's dragging you down, who's pulling you forward, and which rooms you need to leave. No sugarcoating. You have permission.

Plus: a stat that proves you're probably doing better than you think (top 20%, anyone?), the January housing crash and what it means for your product lineup, and two Idea Slam bangers — how to respond when a big company expects you to work for exposure, and whether it's actually okay to copy a competitor.

🔑 Key topics: networking audit, business relationships, premium product strategy, working for exposure, competitive intelligence

📊 Stats: 29.8M solopreneurs in the US contribute $1.7T to the economy. $100K/year = top 20%.

💡 Idea Slam:

(1) Don't work for exposure — here's how to flip the script.

(2) Copy the transformation, not the technique — then make it yours.

🔗 Links:

• Join SBOC: smallbusinesscommunity.com

• Subscribe to Fridays Off Newsletter: fridaysoffnewsletter.com

• Submit your Idea Slam question: https://event.smallbusinesscommunity.com/do-you-want-to-be-a-guest

• GenHead: genhead.com

• EngG: enji.co/sbo