Solopreneur Life

Welcome to the Solopreneur Life Podcast.

Today we’re talking about your solopreneur website. Do you really need one?

Yes and no.

If you’re just starting out, testing your business idea, or don’t have the cash flow yet, don’t stress over it. But as your business grows, absolutely. Website -

1. Credibility as a real business
2. A place to send prospects to see your work
3. Lead generation tool for magnetically attracting new clients

To grow your business, you need to:

1. Validate your idea
2. Start getting clients
3. Get the money flowing

These are your priorities.

1. Use social media
2. Join forums and communities
3. Reach out to prospects through email and direct mail

Most of these you can do without a website. You can still leverage the Growth ARC:

1. Attention
2. Relationship
3. Conversion

But once you’ve committed and you’ve got the cash, build your website.

It's not just a brochure. Most businesses have an online presence. And no matter where else they are online, they have a website.

1. Professional
2. Findable
3. Elevates your brand

How much does it cost?

1. Hosting - $15 a month - siteground
2. Domain - $30 a year - godaddy
3. Theme - up to $100, once. Genesis, Parallax Pro

Is it hard?

No! It’s easier than you might think.

1. Set up your hosting
2. Cpanel - create your self-hosted wordpress site
3. Add your theme
4. Customize the theme
5. Create your pages
6. Add plugins for extra functionality

Your theme should come with a set-up guide that walks you through the process.

You don’t have to be techy to do it.

I promise. You’ll become techy as you build your digital business.

That’s the fun... you got this!

That’s the fun... you got this!

Join me at solopreneurlife.com

or better still,

Join the community at solopreneurlife.com/joinhub

At the inaugural launch of Solopreneur LIVE, I had the opportunity to interview Sam McKenna, CEO of #samsales.

Listen in to learn how she left LinkedIn to start her own consulting business, and went from 0 to 7 figures in less than 2 years!

If you missed Solopreneur LIVE, you missed an awesome event. Eighteen top solopreneurs came together to share their best tips and strategies with hundreds of solopreneurs from all over the world.

Start planning now to join me for Solopreneur LIVE 2022.

But you don't have to wait 'til next year to benefit from all that Solopreneur Life has to offer.

Join the HUB (by Solopreneur Life) and get monthly meet-ups, exclusive access to the training portal, membership in the Solopreneur Life Facebook group, and more.

Visit solopreneurlife.com/joinhub to learn more!

A solopreneur works alone, right?

You wear all the hats. You take an assignment, disappear into your bat cave, work your magic and appear with amazing, life-changing work for your clients.

But the truth is, success can almost never be achieved alone.

Listen to today's podcast to learn how successful solopreneurs and freelancers benefit from being in a community of other like-minded business people.

Welcome to the Solopreneur Life Podcast! 

My name is Kathryn Aragon, and today, I’m talking with Dmitry Dragileve, who has some great stories from his own solopreneur journey that we can all learn from.

Here are some of the questions I covered with Dmitri in this interview:

Tell us about your three acquisitions

#1 Crossloop - marketing intern

"Can you share a story about the funniest marketing mistake you made when you were first starting and what lesson you learned from that?"

read more here: https://medium.com/authority-magazine/top-marketing-minds-with-dmitry-dragilev-of-justreachout-and-prthatconverts-com-and-kage-spatz-3f40dec8dd56

#2 Polar - Head of Marketing

learn more here: https://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2015/02/21/took-startup-0-40m-pageviews-got-acquired-google/

#3 - JustReachOut - founder, grew it from 0-5K+ paying customers and got acquired in Dec 2020

Current work?

• PRThatConverts - 1:1 PR & SEO coaching
• CriminallyProlific.com: 0-40K unique visitors per month on a personal blog
• SmallBizTools - reviews of best software tools
• JustReachOut - build backlinks & get press

More questions we covered...

How many hours do you work per week?

What do you wish someone told you before you started building your own businesses?

Some advice...

#1 If you knew you’d never make any money from what you’re doing now, would you still do it? If not — stop what you’re doing.

 #2 Live your life like you’ll die in 6 months

We typically spend time on things which are not important. This type of mentality helps you focus on what matters most.

If you could go back in time and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be?

Visit Dmitry at:

• PRThatConverts.com
• JustReachOut.io
• SmallBizTools.com
• CriminallyProlific.com:

What is a solopreneur?

How is it different from an entrepreneur?

If you've ever considered leaving your job and starting your own business, you're on track to become a solopreneur. Today, we're going to dig into the reality of the Solopeneur Life, so you know whether it's right for you.

What is a solopreneur: Someone who owns their own business. As a solopreneur, it's your show.

You set the course for your business. You get to call the shots. You get to work when you want... with whomever you want... on the types of projects you choose.

AKA freelancer, but let's look at the differences.

Similar to entrepreneur, but let's look at those differences.

What do you sell?

1. Services
2. Physical products (e-commerce)
3. Coaching
4. Consulting
5. Training

Is it legit? Can you really earn a living as a solopreneur?

1. Bob Bly - copywriter, information marketer
2. Russ Henneberry - consultant, newsletter publisher
3. Cynthia Barnes - National Association of Women Sales Professionals - advocate, trainer, membership
4. Rebecca Tillman-Young - artist, digital courses

Why we choose to be a solopreneur

1. Freedom
2. No limits to what you can accomplish
3. No income cap
4. You're the boss
5. You can design your business around your life.

There's no better life, from my perspective. But I want to be honest.

There's no easy button. It's still hard work.

You may work solo, but you should never go it alone.

Visit SolopreneurLife.com. There, you'll learn what it takes to build and scale your own business, so you can enjoy the freedom and flexibility that comes with the Solopreneur Life.