Apr
12
If you were going to create a solopreneurship-themed playlist for yourself or a friend, what songs would you include?
Below are a few from me. Please share your ideas below, and let’s see what we can come up with!
“Dancing With Myself,” Billy Idol
Kind of an obvious choice for someone of my era. (Don’t tell, but I went to a few college costume parties dressed as Billy Idol. I hope the photos don’t surface.)
Mar
03
Last night I got the news: report on Monday to the second floor of the courthouse for jury duty.
Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.
Jury duty. A solopreneur’s worst nightmare. Well, it might not be the worst, but it’s definitely in the top 5.
It’s my civic duty. I understand that. But this is my post and I’ll whine if I want to. [Cue Lesley Gore.]
The worst part is the uncertainty. I have no idea how long I will be on duty. Will I lose 1 day, 3 days, 2 weeks, or more?
Feb
07
Has there ever been a commercial that captures the solopreneur life better than this one from Staples?
Are there other ads that speak to solopreneurs? Let us know in the comments.
Jan
23
By: WinBiz Proposals, LLC
Author: Jennifer Adeli, Owner and Senior Proposal Manager
@WinBizProps and @SoloBizAdventur
Even in today’s environment of reduced and slower federal government spending, there are still plenty of opportunities for small businesses to grow, while serving the taxpayer and improving constituent services at the same time.
Jennifer Adeli
One of the recent initiatives is the Small Business Administration (SBA) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) set-asides. This is also known as the 8(m) program. This program became a regulation in early 2011, but the broader WOSB community is still learning about it. In a nutshell, the federal government now has a requirement to award 5% of its contracting dollars to WOSB/EDWOSB firms.
Dec
20
More than 50 percent of the U.S. private workforce will be independent by 2020, according to a report published today by MBO Partners. The MBO statement is one of five predictions that the consulting firm makes in its 2012 Independent Work Preview.
The report says:
One is the New Majority. The US is entering the fast lane on the road to the independent majority. By the year 2020, MBO Partners predicts that 70 million people, more than 50 percent of the private workforce, will be independent. This shift toward a new workforce will accelerate in 2012 as both individuals and organizations embrace new models of work.
Dec
19
This is The Solopreneur Life’s “Featured Soloist,” the purpose of which is to give all of us a glimpse at how other solopreneurs operate their small businesses. This week we meet Shauna Washington. If you would like to be the “Featured Soloist,” please send me an e-mail, Larry@TheSolopreneurLife.com.
Shauna Washington
Web site:
TheQuirkySolopreneur.com
What’s the catchy tagline?
I help quirky solopreneurs clear out the head junk holding them back, so they can make it big in business and in life!
When did you officially go into business?
2010
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