Staying Solo | Business Strategy for Service Providers, Creatives and Consultants

When things are unusual, it's all too easy for our decision making to falter and for our boundaries to be shaky.

In this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast guest Shulamit Ber Levtov walks us through how to deal with our fear in this unique time we're living through.

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It's a new month, and let's be real, it's one with a lot of questions and many answers. On this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, I'm serving up some real talk about the realities of finding and booking clients in the middle of a pandemic.

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Things are pretty far from business as usual right now, so do we even bother with planning right now? The answer is yes. We definitely need to plan.

In this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, we're going to look at how to plan differently as we head into Q2 amid a global pandemic.

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When you're running an agency, you want your business to stand out.

But in a world rife with competition, knowing how to differentiate is critical to your success.

In this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, measurement and marketing agency owner Rita Barry takes us behind-the-scenes of her business, including how she ensures they stand out by delivering a white glove service, how she hired her team and much more.

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https://smallbusinessboss.co/agency-owner/

A pandemic is unprecedented for all of us, so it's natural that it's creating stress, anxiety, and when it comes to our business, a lot of uncertainty. So in this totally unexpected episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, I want to address what's happening, and how we're going to get through this.

Hands up if your 2020 plans include making more $$$$.

You may already have a plan for making it happen...but how do you know if you're focusing on the RIGHT things?

(Hint: the $5 latte is NOT the problem.)

On this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, financial strategist Nechelle Bartley is unpacking how our money mindset affects us — good or bad — and how to focus on the practical actions that will move your business ahead.

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https://smallbusinessboss.co/nechelle-bartley/

Fact: When you make your money by serving clients, the experience you create can make or break your business.Also fact: Most service providers make this WAY too complicated and totally overthink it. In this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, I'm giving you actionable ideas on how you can deliver a deliberately simple client experience.

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If there's one thing entrepreneurs love, it's personality tests. And it's no surprise as we're relentless in our personal development work, and these tests help us make sense of ourselves.

In this episode, we're diving into Enneagram with guest Chrissie Wywrot.

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When you're dealing with potential new clients, have you ever stopped and asked yourself if you REALLY need to spend the time writing a proposal?Because yeah, sometimes it seems like a whole lot of work and if you already have packages, you may not see the point.

Love them or hate them, the short answer is YES, you do need a proposal. And there are plenty of compelling reasons why.

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Many times we have ideas that can hold us back or result in bumps along the way.

In this episode of the Small Business Boss podcast, guest Andréa shares insights on things she's had to revamp along the way of building her social media agency.

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