How to Be More Effective as a Self-Employed Marketer

The global economy has entered a phase of uncertainty and one of the outcomes of this is that a lot of businesses are cutting down on their cash outflow. Advertising expenses have been significantly cut down across industries. Many businesses have cut down their staff count too and are renegotiating their retainers with agencies that…

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5 Reasons Why You Should Move Out of Your Home Office

Nowadays, working from home is becoming more and more common. Working in your pyjamas, creating your own schedule, avoiding office politics–sounds great. Commuting from bed to bed, saving money, spending more time with your family and doing some household chores in between – what’s not to love? Unfortunately, the reality of it all is far…

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Don’t Miss Out on These 6 Tax Deductions for Solopreneurs

The bad news about being a solopreneur is you don’t have an accounting or bookkeeping department to track your expenses, income, and other financial details. You have to do it all yourself, even if you hire an accountant to do your tax prep at the end of the year. The good news is solopreneurship puts you in…

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Benefits of Home-Based Franchises: Rise of the Solopreneur

There’s no longer a stigma against those who work from home. In fact, 43 percent of the United States workforce works remotely, while nearly 50 percent of small businesses are home-based and generate more than $400 billion per year. Forbes says the rise of the solopreneur means increased interest in home-based franchise opportunities. Franchising is when a franchisor grants the rights to their…

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Let Go of These 5 Things to Become a Successful Solopreneur

Personal growth means to reinvent yourself. Change certain aspects and add something (new and more) to the many beautiful things you already are. That allows you to become the person you are intended to be: happy, prosperous, ingenious and thriving. Self-improvement is not to be feared but embraced; not to be avoided but searched for;…

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7 Lessons Learned from a Failed Business Partnership

Over the last two years, I’ve learned a lot about partnerships—what works, what doesn’t—and I wanted to pass on those lessons learned. These insights will be beneficial for you if you’re thinking about forming a business partnership, or if you’re already in a partnership.
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Insights from a Successful Solopreneur

This post is going to talk about the journey of a solopreneur, Bjorn Forsberg, who successfully launched a Shopify product, OrderlyPrint, while continuing his day job. There are some interesting lessons from his journey that contradict a lot of what you read about entrepreneurship.
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