Solopreneurs Archives — Kiss My Biz https://kissmybiz.com/category/solopreneurs/ Your Business. Your Brand. Your Way. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 19:52:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Looking Ahead to 2023: Business Goals & Resolutions https://kissmybiz.com/2023-resolutions/ https://kissmybiz.com/2023-resolutions/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 19:37:37 +0000 https://kissmybiz.com/?p=5000 Happy new year fellow solopreneurs and creative pros! I hope we all have an exciting, prosperous, and healthy year ahead. To kick off the Kiss My Biz blog this year, I’m going to share my own 2023 resolutions for my business, 3 Beat Media. If you don’t know, it’s a 3-prong business focusing on client services, web properties, and publishing. ... Read more

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]]> https://kissmybiz.com/2023-resolutions/feed/ 0 How I Organize Business Planning as a Solopreneur https://kissmybiz.com/business-planning/ https://kissmybiz.com/business-planning/#respond Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:01:57 +0000 https://kissmybiz.com/?p=4959 Business planning doesn't have to be complicated. But finding a system that works for you is essential to keep things running smoothly. In this post, learn how I organize business planning as a solopreneur. I share my system combining digital and analog tools to keep my work organized (including Todoist, bullet journals, index cards, and notepads). Use those tools or whatever keeps you accountable and makes your work days easier.

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]]> https://kissmybiz.com/business-planning/feed/ 0 Welcoming 2022: A Year of Growth and Reinvention https://kissmybiz.com/2022/ https://kissmybiz.com/2022/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:51:23 +0000 https://kissmybiz.com/?p=4944 I expect 2022 to be a big year. Personally. Professionally. In some good ways. In some stressful ones. I’ve always loved a challenge though. And that’s what 2022 is shaping up to be. I hope for this site, in particular, to play a more prominent role in what I do. But that’s only the beginning of the changes to come. ... Read more

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]]> https://kissmybiz.com/2022/feed/ 4 My Blogging Business Philosophy: Not Treating Readers Like My Personal Piggy Bank https://kissmybiz.com/blogging-business-philosophy/ https://kissmybiz.com/blogging-business-philosophy/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:28:49 +0000 https://kissmybiz.com/?p=4914 Running a small business as a solopreneur means having to choose your revenue streams. Sometimes that relies on direct customers, such as for freelance writing services or selling books. At other times, specifically with professional blogging, people might focus on directly monetizing readers. But my blogging business philosophy is different: don’t treat readers like my personal piggy bank. There’s long ... Read more

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]]> https://kissmybiz.com/blogging-business-philosophy/feed/ 2 Forgiving Imperfection as a Solopreneur https://kissmybiz.com/imperfection/ https://kissmybiz.com/imperfection/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:32:46 +0000 https://kissmybiz.com/?p=4902 Working as a solopreneur poses numerous challenges. But one I’ve struggled with most over the years is learning to forgive, forget, and move past imperfection. When working for someone else, unrealistic goals often fall on a manager. And they either handle it well, learning from mistakes to better handle planning the next go-around. Or they handle it badly, placing blame ... Read more

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]]> https://kissmybiz.com/imperfection/feed/ 0 Tips for Setting Freelance Rates & Consulting Fees https://kissmybiz.com/setting-freelance-rates/ https://kissmybiz.com/setting-freelance-rates/#comments Mon, 19 Feb 2018 13:00:39 +0000 http://bizammo.com/freelance-jobs/tips-for-setting-rates-as-a-freelancer-or-independent-consultant/ If you work independently offering any kind of service, from freelance writing to financial consulting, you have to set your rates. How do you go about that? Here are a few things you should keep in mind when setting freelance rates or fees to avoid common mistakes.

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]]> https://kissmybiz.com/setting-freelance-rates/feed/ 3 The Ups and Downs of Working for Yourself as a Solopreneur https://kissmybiz.com/the-ups-and-downs-of-working-for-yourself/ https://kissmybiz.com/the-ups-and-downs-of-working-for-yourself/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:00:48 +0000 http://bizammo.com/?p=27 Some folks have a glorified idea of what their life would be like if they could quit their job and start working for themselves, pursuing their passions as a business: sleeping in, working in their pajamas, being able to take a day off whenever they want to, having more vacation time, being home to take care of the kids after ... Read more

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]]> https://kissmybiz.com/the-ups-and-downs-of-working-for-yourself/feed/ 0 3 Reasons to go from Entrepreneur to Infopreneur https://kissmybiz.com/3-reasons-to-go-from-entrepreneur-to-infopreneur/ https://kissmybiz.com/3-reasons-to-go-from-entrepreneur-to-infopreneur/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:00:00 +0000 http://bizammo.com/entrepreneurs/3-reasons-to-go-from-entrepreneur-to-infopreneur/ Find out what it means to be an infopreneur, and what information products can do to help you grow your business.

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]]> https://kissmybiz.com/3-reasons-to-go-from-entrepreneur-to-infopreneur/feed/ 3 How to Set Freelance Writing Fees https://kissmybiz.com/how-to-set-freelance-writing-fees/ https://kissmybiz.com/how-to-set-freelance-writing-fees/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:47:20 +0000 http://bizhow2.com/?p=14 Find out how to set freelance writing fees effectively, so you never undercut your earnings and set yourself up for failure with common rate-setting mistakes many freelancers make.

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]]> https://kissmybiz.com/how-to-set-freelance-writing-fees/feed/ 0 3 Keys to Freelance Success https://kissmybiz.com/3-keys-to-freelance-success/ https://kissmybiz.com/3-keys-to-freelance-success/#respond Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:46:21 +0000 http://bizammo.com/?p=193 Not everyone has what it takes to be a successful freelancer. Several qualities that differentiate a freelance success from a freelance failure are simply character traits that are difficult to alter. Still other factors can be learned. Here are three keys to freelance success; all things that you can actively work to improve upon in your own freelance career: Planning ... Read more

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