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

Has this ever happened to you? You've carefully planned your week, and it's going to be the best week ever...but then client priorities take over and next thing you know you've gone from productive to parked with working ON your business. In this episode we're sharing our best tips from years of working with clients to protect your productivity!

Show notes: www.scoopindustries.com/episode44

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.

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/

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.