Staying Solo

We love giving everyone a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes in the day-to-day workings of our services biz. Check out this episode where we're giving you the inside scoop on how we finished Q1 and what went down in the month of March. (Spoiler Alert: We didn't hit our goals!)  Get the inside scoop right here: https://smallbusinessboss.co/ march-2018-recap /

We're in your feed today with a very special podcast episode - a sneak peek of the brand new Freelancer Foundations show. Learn more about the show, what we'll be talking about and how it's different than Small Business Boss - then be sure to subscribe to the show to never miss an episode.

While every day in business can't be rainbows and sunshine, there's something to be said for keeping a positive mindset even when things are going quite the way you'd hoped. So how do you get yourself back on track when you're just not feeling it? In this episode, we're talking about when you're in a sea of negativity, just how do you stay upbeat without being over the top? Get the inside scoop ri...

February was a challenging month for us, so check out this episode where we're sharing not only how we're doing with our goals but also how we banded together to get through a tough time as a team.   Get the inside scoop right here: https://smallbusinessboss.co/february-2018-recap/

Whenever we talk to business owners and talk about their goals, just about everyone mentions one thing: growth. But the hurdle most people run into is always figuring out HOW to make it happen. Knowing where to focus your efforts can save you a ton of time and money, so in this episode, we're going to be brutally honest about the things that have the most impact on growth.   Link to this episode: ...

Once you've got clients, one of the harder things to figure out as a services business owner can be how to have consistent income month over month. In this episode, we're talking about how to get super consistent with your services income so you've got a solid foundation to build on. Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ creating-consistent-income /

We're celebrating 100 episodes of the Small Business Boss podcast. 100 - that's a lot of episodes, so we wanted to share lessons we've learned from those episodes. Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ lessons-from-100-episodes /

You need to spend money to make money is one of the most commonly dispensed pieces of business advice. But is it true? Well...not always! In this episode, we're looking at investments with impact and where you should (and shouldn't) spend money in your business. Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ where-to-spend-m…in-your-business /

We're going boldly where we've never gone before, and taking you behind-the-scenes into what exactly we're doing at Scoop Studios and Small Business Boss. In this episode, we're recapping January and sharing some of our big insights and a-has from the past month. Get the inside scoop here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ january-2018-recap /

Are you on the quest to find the PERFECT tool to do all the things in your business? Or wondering how you can save time? In this episode, we're talking about our fave time-saving tools for small business owners. Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ time-saving-tool…-business-owners /

You know, we love the internet. It's amazing. We met on the internet even. But here's what we don't love...the downright BAD advice we see floating around on the internet! In this episode, we're talking about the lies people tell you on the internet. Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ bad-advice-for-s…e-business-owner /

The idea of a side hustle is nothing new, but so many times it gets a bad rap. We love side hustles, especially services side hustles as they take very little extra resources or investment to get going. In this episode, we're going to talk about the power of a side hustle offering services. Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ side-hustle-offering-services /

We've all heard the saying you've got to spend money to make money. But that's actually not 100% true, and in this episode, we're diving into the ins and outs of how to make your business more profitable. Get the inside scoop right here:   https://smallbusinessboss.co/ make-your-servic…iness-profitable /

Hey what's your sign?  Personality test results sign, that is. In this episode, we're delving into the best personality tests for small business bosses and how to make the most of them.   Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ best-personality…r-small-business /

Stop trading time for dollars! Make money while you sleep! You've heard allllllll the reasons why you should ditch services and go after a course or passive income business model. But today on the show, we're going to flip the script and talk about why RIGHT NOW is the best time to run a services business. Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ run-a-services-business /

We're willing to bet you've got some big goals in mind for the next few months or even the year, and those goals likely involve making more money. Making more money usually means you're gonna need more clients. In this episode, we're talking about proactive ways to get more clients. Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ get-more-clients /

Hello, 2018! It's a new year and we couldn't be more excited! In this episode, we're giving you a bit of a behind the curtain peek into what's up with us for 2018. Let's do this!   Get the inside scoop right here:   https://smallbusinessboss.co/ whats-up-for-2018 /

2017 is nearly a wrap and we're big fans of reflection, so in this episode, we're taking you behind the scenes in our business to share our wins and lessons from the past year. Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ biggest-lessons /

It's that time of year, the time when we're planning and plotting how things will be different. How we'll have our best year ever. How we'll go all Oprah on the situation and be our best selves. But how exactly are we going to do that? In this episode, we're breaking down specific ways to supercharge your success for 2018.  Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ success-fo...

Masterminds are something that can really help to accelerate your business and provide you with support along the way. In this episode, we're talking about the good, and not so great, things about masterminds for your business. Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss.co/ masterminds-for-your-business /

We've all done it. Spent money thinking we were missing something or if we just did X, Y or Z, we'd get the magic formula. Why? Well, welcome to the cult of online consumption that tells us we're not good enough. Today we're talking about this cult and how to break free and be happier in your business. Get the inside scoop right here: https://smallbusinessboss.co/ online-business /  

When you're growing a business, there's one thing that you can't ignore - scale. How exactly are you going to build this business? How will you scale? And while it's a legit question, it's one that skips over a lot of business fundamentals. In this episode, we're talking about why you should STOP sweating it over scaling your business.   Get the inside scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss....

You know the situation.  You are plugging along thinking "I got this." But then you think, maybe you don't. Maybe you need a funnel. A new website. An 88 part video series. Slow down, take a deep breath. We've all been there, and in this episode, we're dishing up real talk about the ways we make business soooo much harder than it needs to be.   Get the scoop right here:  https://smallbusinessboss....

We've all been there. You thought you were doing amazing, but then - you logged into Facebook and quickly you're playing the comparison game and are completely down on yourself. Or you found yourself in the middle of doing something in your business that's what you thought you "should" do…and it feels like a nightmare. In this episode, we're talking just how easy it is to find yourself living othe...

When you run a business and exist in an online world, there's no shortage of messages telling us what we *should* want to achieve and that we need to do the latest and greatest thing RIGHT NOW so we don't miss out. While striving to do more and do it better isn't necessarily a bad thing, it can lead us to a place where we say yes to everything, even the stuff we don't want or need to do. So what w...