How to grow your small business without a team

how to grow your small business

Okay, so you want to grow a successful business… but you don’t have a team. As I mentioned in last week’s article, What is a solopreneur?, you can ABSOLUTELY grow your small business without a team of people to help you out! Learn what you need to know for how to grow your small business... WITHOUT having a team of employees at your disposal! Click on over to get the goods for solopreneur tips, business goal planning tips, a business goal planning workbook, and small business tips.

Before we go over how to grow a successful small business without a team, I first want to be very clear:

As a solopreneur, everything will take time and/or money.

So if you don’t want to hire someone to do work for you, you’re going to have to take the time to do it for yourself.

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What is a solopreneur?

what is a solopreneur

As I mentioned in last week’s article, I’m focusing my energies on all kinds of solopreneurs now—not just freelancers.

But “solopreneur” might be a term you’re not familiar with… or maybe you’ve heard it before and you’re wondering what a solopreneur is, and whether that’s what YOU are?

What is a solopreneur (and how do I know if I am one)?

A solopreneur is anyone who has a business where they are the only person in the business. A one-person business.

So whether you make money through your blog,

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Business Planning Tips for Solopreneurs

business planning tips for solopreneurs

After taking a month-long hiatus from blogging, I’m BACK! And what better way to kick off the new year than with some business planning tips for solopreneurs? Business planning tips for solopreneurs PLUS get a free goal planning workbook to do big-picture planning for your business! Solopreneur business tips and tips for home-based small business owners -- click on over to get it now

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(Pssst… if you’re wondering, “but what IS a solopreneur?”, it’s pretty straightforward! A solopreneur is simply someone who has a one-person business—including freelancers and most home-based business owners. If you have a business without employees, you’re a solopreneur. And in 2017, I’m expanding my area of focus to include all kinds of solopreneurs, not just freelancers—starting with today’s blog post.

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Relaunching my freelancer course (plus a brief hiatus on the blog!)

EDITED TO NOTE: This e-course has since been archived, BUT you can still access all of the materials (new, improved, and expanded upon!) inside the other freelancer programs in the SaganMorrow.com School.

I am SO excited to be relaunching my freelancer course, the 7-week Set Yourself Up For Freelancing Success group coaching program! Join this freelancer course which will teach you how to market your business, communicate confidently with clients, manage your time + projects with ease, and more! Click on over to learn more about the freelancing course now.

…but unfortunately what that means is that, since I’m in the middle of launching (and updating old content, and creating new content in the course curriculum), I am SWAMPED with work.

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Don’t let these 5 myths hold you back from starting your freelance business…

Want to start a freelance business, but not sure if you can actually make a living as a freelancer? Don’t worry—you’ve TOTALLY got this! Today we’re going to bust some common myths about freelancing that might be holding you back from starting your business… We're debunking 5 common myths about freelancing in this freelance tips article! Learn why believing these myths has held you back from starting a freelance business... and what you can do to get past these myths and be well on your way to building your successful, profitable business. Click on over to read the article now!

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Myth #1: I’m don’t have a graphic design background, so I can’t build a beautiful website.
Myth #2: I don’t have a photographer boyfriend, so I can’t get any nice professional photos to use on my website.
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Why I never hired a business coach when I started my freelance business

I never hired a business coach when I started my freelance business. Not sure whether you should hire a business coach? Find out 5 myths about business coaching in this article, plus grab a cheat sheet for how to determine whether hiring a business coach is right for you! Click on over to get the goods now *** freelance tips *** freelance coach *** freelance coaching ***

Now, part of this was because I didn’t know much about business coaching (and it certainly wasn’t as popular as it is now). But another big part of why I didn’t hire a freelance coach to help me out was that I figured I could do it all on my own.

As it turns out, I COULD—and DID—figure it out on my own!

…except that it took me YEARS (plus going back to a 9 to 5 job for a while) in order to get there.

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How I Make Money Online (Income Breakdown)

I was reading a fascinating thread in the Blog + Biz BFFs Facebook group the other day (such a fun and useful group!) about the problems inherent in selling when you have an online business—specifically, how poorly done so many webinars and e-courses there are. Learn how a freelancer makes money online PLUS what you need to know about hiring a business coach (AKA how to sort the genuine coaches from the sleazy ones) in this article. Income report featuring the breakdown of how one online business owner makes money online! Click on over to get the scoop.

There were about 100 comments in this particular thread, so as you can imagine, the conversation covered quite a lot of things! And one of the things that people started talking about was their frustration around how some online business owners essentially make money off of other people by TEACHING them how to make money (without having made money online BEFORE that).

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Types of Freelance Jobs: How to Choose What Kind of Business to Have

types of freelance jobs

So you want to start a freelance business, but you aren’t interested in being a freelance writer. You might think that being a freelance writer is your only option when it comes to starting a freelance business—but that’s simply not true! There are many types of freelance jobs to choose from.What type of freelance job is right for you? Do you know how to choose between types of freelance jobs? Learn a variety of different types of freelance businesses you could start, PLUS what you need to know when it comes to choosing what kind of freelance business to have! Click on over to get the goods in this freelance tips blog post now.

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It is incredible how many different types of freelance jobs and freelance businesses you can have.

The sky is the limit: being a freelancer is simply about having a service-based business.

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Should your business be product-based or service-based?

should your business be product-based or service-based

So you want to start your own online business… and now you’re wondering if you should offer services or if you should have digital products (such as e-books or e-courses). If you’re not sure whether your business should be product-based or service-based, we’re going to tackle that question in today’s article! Find out the pros & cons of product-based vs service-based business! Not sure if your online business should be product-based or service-based? Get all the details on it (plus what to do next for your business!) in this article.

A brief background: I have 8 years of experience as a freelance writer, editor, and social media manager—which are all services.

This year, I launched my first e-book, as well as two e-courses (plus a webinar vault). Even though they’re digital,

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The #1 thing every business owner needs to succeed

what every business owner needs to succeed

Do you know the #1 thing for what every business owner needs to succeed is? Do you know what every business owner needs to succeed? Hint -- it's not what you think! It's not a blog, email list, live video, or even an e-course. Find out what YOU need to succeed with your freelance business in this article -- click on over to learn what it is right now!

No, it’s not an email list.

No, it’s not a blog.

No, it’s not a Pinterest profile.

No, it’s not live video.

No, it’s not even a course or other digital product.

Can you guess what it is?

What every business owner needs to succeed is a strong, customized STRATEGY for their business.

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A great business strategy will be the foundation for building up the rest of your business… because there is no magical social media platform that will suddenly lead to success.

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