7-Figure Small with Brian Clark
207 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 163 ratingsBrian Clark is a serial digital entrepreneur who's started several 7-figure businesses -- and one 8-figure business that was recently acquired. Drawing upon his own 20-year evolution from solo to CEO (and back again), Brian provides compelling stories and actionable strategies for ambitious freelancers and creative entrepreneurs looking to live the "7-Figure Small" lifestyle.
Notable guests include Seth Godin, Dan Pink, Jenny Blake, Tim Ferriss, Henry Rollins, Laura Roeder, Michael Stelzner, Chris Brogan, Emily Thompson, Darren Rowse, Andrew Warner, John Lee Dumas, Kathleen Shannon, and Gary Vaynerchuk.
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Jim MacLeod's Unique Strategy for Differentiating His Curated Newsletter
February 23, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBJim MacLeod has spent his career helping companies design effective and goal-oriented digital experiences. He did it as a freelancer, and he does it today as the VP of Marketing for Digital Experience and Design for EBSCO. Now he is using that experience and wisdom to turn the traditional curated email newsletter on its head. We don't often think about design as an area ripe with differentiation possibilities for the curated newsletter, and yet Jim is proving that it absolutely can be. In...
Lessons From the Married Couple That Built a Hyperlocal Powerhouse
February 16, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis week Jerod is joined by Scott Ellis and Wendi McGowan-Ellis, the husband-and-wife team that built one of the most successful hyperlocal websites of all time: Lifestyle Frisco. And they’re not just 7-Figure Small powerhouses together, they’ve both launched impressive projects on their own as well – Wendi with a productized podcast and strategy service for successful female entrepreneurs, and Scott with a software product for doctors and his own newsletter for online entrepreneurs. In ...
How Kelly Berry Melds Old School Tactics with Cutting Edge Strategies
February 09, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBKelly Berry is a serial entrepreneur whose list of credentials and accomplishments is impressive: She is the founder of ResourceAbility and Learn Start Grow, a trained and licensed CEO peer group facilitator, and was named Western Wisconsin Businesswoman of the Year in 2018. She’s also a mom of two kids — a role which turned out to be pivotal in convincing her to leave the corporate world to start her own online business for the freedom and flexibility she desired. (Sound familiar?) Kelly...
The Inside Story of Creator Economy Expo (CEX)
December 13, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBLet's talk about CEX. Last week, Brian Clark and Joe Pulizzi announced that they are joining forces to host a first-of-its-kind event for creators and content entrepreneurs. It's called Creator Economy Expo (CEX), and it will take place May 2-4 at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. This week on 7-Figure Small, Joe is back. You may recall his last appearance on the show, which included a discussion about his creator coin $TILT that helped spur us in a similar direction, launching ...
Why Being 'Unemployable' Does Not Mean Being Unattached
December 08, 2021 14:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBWhen we think about and discuss the concept of being “unemployable,” it’s easy to conflate that with being alone. Consider the title of Paul Jarvis’ seminal book on the subject: Company of One. Even the headline on the unemployable homepage right now – "No Investors, No Employees, Big Profits" – can be taken, at a quick glance, to suggest building on your own. But the reality is that for the vast majority of unemployables, trying to navigate an increasingly complex web of tools, opportun...
7 Essential Do's & Don'ts for a Successful Web 3.0 Experience
December 01, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBWe’ve spent a lot of time on the podcast over the last few months discussing the emergence of web 3.0. This includes analyzing the technologies that are enabling web 3.0 and analyzing what they mean for the future of audience building, community building, and the kind of content entrepreneurship and personal enterprise building that so many 7-Figure Small listeners are working toward. This week, Jerod shares some advice that will be useful to anyone involved in web 3.0, whether you’re just ...
The Enduring Power of Being Helpful
November 17, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBWe launched the 7-Figure Small podcast last year as a natural evolution of the unemployable concept. The big idea, as stated right there in the podcast description, was to share compelling stories and actionable strategies for creative freelancers and entrepreneurs looking to live the "7-Figure Small" lifestyle. And we’ve done that. But things in our world have changed quite a bit over the last 18-24 months, and that change has been reflected in the content here on the podcast. Web 3.0 ha...
How to Prepare Your Mind for the Metaverse
November 10, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBWe’ve spent a lot of time over the last few months discussing web 3.0, the emerging and converging technologies that are creating it, and how these trends will impact the strategies and tactics we choose as audience-building entrepreneurs. If you missed any of our recent podcasts episodes on web 3.0, make sure you to dip into the recent archive to get caught up. And if you want to go deeper on the keys to succeeding in the creator economy and web 3.0, go to futurefreedom.com and sign up for...
What It's Really Like to Be a Digital Nomad
November 03, 2021 13:00 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBWhat exactly is a “digital nomad?” Here’s one potential definition: Explorer, Traffic & Website Builder, Always Striving to Be & Do Better. Driven by continuous exploration. Personally, professionally, and as a full-time nomad. At home in Canada & the USA but consider myself a citizen of the world. That’s the headline and description from one of our member profiles inside of the Unemployable Initiative — a member who certainly considers herself to be a digital nomad. It’s a concept we’ve ...
Jack Butcher on Web 3.0 Courses, Commerce, and Community
October 27, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBJack Butcher is proof that new voices can come along and quickly build a 7-figure small business with an online audience. And then also parlay that initial success into the next iteration of their own personal enterprise. Of course, people only see the so-called “overnight success” and not the longer path that made it possible. Like so many others, Jack didn’t just jump into online courses. He paid his dues developing industry expertise, worked one-on-one with clients to test his ideas, an...
Web 3.0 is People
October 20, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MBTechnology is driving change and the evolution of the web. That's what we discussed in recent episodes about blockchain, creator coins, NFTs, and smart contracts and DAOs. But what really matters, beyond the shiny newness and seemingly infinite possibilities of the tech, is the people. Specifically, how the unchanging fundamentals of human nature operate in the context this new technology creates. Because as Brian is fond of saying, “Technology doesn’t change human nature, it amplifies it....
CryptoDads Case Study: NFTs as the Catalyst for Community Commerce and Beyond
October 06, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBAs we discussed on a recent episode of 7-Figure Small, the use cases and utility for NFTs go so far beyond just getting a cartoon image to use as a profile picture. This is actually the biggest mistake that many people new to learning about NFTs make when they see the exorbitant amounts of money that projects like Crypto Punks and the Bored Ape Yacht Club sell for. They assume it’s about the artwork, when that’s merely the top layer. What really matters is everything going on beneath the su...
Smart Contracts and DAOs: The Collaboration Code
September 22, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBWe began this series by talking about blockchain, then followed it up with two episodes on emerging applications built on top of blockchains — creator coins and NFTs. This week, we discuss the intermediate layer between the blockchain and those applications, which make them possible: smart contracts. • What a smart contract is and does • The legalities of smart contracts • Examples of smart contracts • How smart contracts led to the rise of Ethereum • How smart contracts can revolutionize t...
NFTs: What They Are, Where They’re At, and Where They’re Going
September 15, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBThis is the second episode in our series on the applications that will be built on top of blockchains and change the way we live, work, and interact. Last we discussed creator coins. This week, we're discussing the other kind of social token: NFTs. By now you've probably heard of NFTs. You may even know that NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token. But if you're like most people, you're still trying to figure out exactly what that means … and why on earth people would spend thousands (even millio...
Creator Coins: A Value Multiplier for Community Commerce
September 08, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBLast week, we returned with a discussion about blockchain and decentralization. That episode set the stage for the series of episodes we're beginning this week, which dive deep into what really matters: the useful applications that will be built on top of blockchains and change the way we live, work, and interact. Let's start with creator coins -- of which we have our own, $MOVE (http://movecoin.net) If you've been paying attention, you probably understand creator coins in broad strokes. ...
Blockchain: The Foundation of Web 3.0
September 01, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBThese days, blockchain and cryptocurrencies are most often referenced when the decentralized web is discussed. But blockchain is really only one aspect of Web 3.0 (although a really important foundational one). Web 3.0 will involve the convergence of: • Spatial technologies like augmented reality and virtual reality • Physical access points via the internet of things, wearables, and robotics • Cognitive aspects such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, and • Distributed technol...
How Nerd Fitness Succeeds with Intersectional Positioning
May 21, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWe’ve talked a lot about positioning on this show. In a crowded content ecosystem, you can’t just publish general content for a general audience and expect any response other than general indifference. You have to position yourself and your content so that you matter in a particular way to a particular group of people. And as the Internet landscape gets more advanced, with more content options available, even a single level of positioning isn’t enough. For example, you can’t just be “fitne...
Joe Pulizzi on NFTs and Building Your Personal Content Empire
May 13, 2021 20:41 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBWith Joe Pulizzi in the house, could we be talking about anything other than content? Come on. This is the founder of Content Marketing Institute and author of the soon-to-be-rereleased Content, Inc. that we're talking about here. Content is Joe’s brand. But not content for content’s sake. If you are still clinging to the idea that “content is king,” you need to disabuse yourself of that notion immediately. Content is not king. The right content, in the right context, for the right people, ...
Paul Jarvis on Building a Personal Enterprise While Ditching the Personal Brand
May 06, 2021 12:23 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThis week, we continue with the themes from the past couple of weeks: building a personal enterprise and the growing trend of unretirement. The question is: where does building a personal brand play into all of this? Do you need to build a personal brand to build a personal enterprise? Are they the same thing? (No.) Do you need it at the beginning in our social media-conscious world, but are you then able to ditch it later once the demands of a personal brand are no longer necessary to ser...
What’s Your Unretirement Plan?
April 28, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBThe "unretirement" trend started with bored retired people going back to work. Then it became a planning mechanism for those nearing retirement to set up their next thing. Now, it’s applied to anyone who thinks it's ridiculous to do something you hate just so you can retire by a predetermined age. Why not just start living the life you want now ... and then keep going with it? That is the topic of this week's discussion on 7-Figure Small. Brian Clark delves into what unretirement is, the s...
Case Study: The SaaS Path to Personal Enterprise
April 21, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBYou are probably starting to notice a theme here on 7-Figure Small. Two weeks ago, Brian introduced the concept of the personal enterprise here on this podcast, having written about it several times over at Further. Then last week, Brian Gardner joined us to trace his history from side hustle design to sustainable, scalable enterprise. And this week, our guest Laura Roeder gives us another opportunity to experience a personal enterprise case study straight from the trenches. Her journey...
The Personal Enterprise in Practice
April 14, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBLast week, Brian and I discussed the personal enterprise in theory. This week, it's time to discuss the personal enterprise in practice. And who better to lead such a discussion than two people who have each built mature personal enterprises of their own? Brian Clark and Brian Gardner. (Also known as BC an BG to anyone who worked at Copyblogger.) They started out as competitors, eventually became successful partners at Copyblogger Media, and now have moved into that sweetest of entrepreneu...
The Rise of the Personal Enterprise
April 07, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBWhen you start a business, you don't have to know exactly what it will end up looking like. You also don't need to try to hit a home run right away. It's far better to be patient and methodical. In fact, many people who end up developing their own personal business empire start out as freelancers, or in some other client services role. This is includes Brian Clark. This week on 7-Figure Small, we take a one-week break from the new 7-Figure Small Live format to dig deep on the idea of the p...
How to Double Down on Your MVA with SEO
March 31, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBThis week, we talk about SEO. But it’s a bit of a different SEO conversation than you may be used to. Because often when we talk about SEO within the context of building an audience, we focus on it from the beginning. What better way to get to your minimum viable audience than with organic search traffic ... right? Well, maybe not. As we’ve discussed in bits and pieces on previous episodes, you aren’t really ready to execute a smart SEO strategy until you have your minimum viable audience ...
How to Achieve Sustained Success as an Independent Creator
March 24, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBBack in November of 2020, this week's guest tweeted, “It’s hard to overstate how monumental and empowering the digital revolution has been for independent creators.” His name is Corbett Barr, he's one of the founders of Fizzle, and for the past decade-plus he's been at the forefront of this revolution, creating successful content and products while helping other creators do the same. This week, Corbett and fellow digital pioneer Brian Clark discuss some of the lessons they’ve each learned ...
How to Build an Audience From Scratch in 2021
March 17, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBThis week, we discuss a topic that gets asked about nearly every time we do a Q&A for Unemployable Initiative members: how to build an audience. Specifically, how do you start from scratch, or close to scratch, and build a minimum viable audience? As you know from the definition of minimum viable audience, once you have an MVA the audience starts to build itself. That doesn’t mean the work of filling the top of your funnel is done, but it does mean that you have some momentum and a head of s...
Your Financial Success is His Business
March 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBTodd Tresidder has built his successful two-stage career by walking the walk. First, he became a self-made millionaire by learning how wealth is really created and spotting the contradictions in what is often taught. Then, he helped others do the same at Financial Mentor by creating frameworks and guides that help people ignore the noise and focus their financial decision making and what will actually help them build wealth. And along the way, he’s proven to be a believer in a concept Bria...
The Art of Selling Your Business
March 05, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBAfter two episodes of the new format of the show, fate intervened. First, the winter fiasco in Texas knocked Jerod’s power out, and then the next week his wife gave birth to their second child. So, congratulations to Jerod and Heather! I decided to carry on with a return to the old interview format for one week only. In this episode, I have a great chat with John Warrilow about some of the key concepts from his new book, The Art of Selling Your Business. I’ve interviewed John before about ...
The Classic Internet Is Back In Style
February 17, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 80 MBWith podcasting still going strong, newsletters having their moment, and blogging still right there in the thick of it all, it sure feels like the internet is returning to its roots in a good way. As Justin Jackson put it in a tweet: "The classic internet is back in style: mindful, slow pace. Less frenzy. Feels good." We sure agree. So this week on 7-Figure Small, we rounded up Chris Brogan and Darren Rowse, a couple of pioneers of the early internet, to join Brian Clark for a chat about w...
The Smart Way to Think About Scaling Your Business
February 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBAs all freelancers and solopreneurs know, or eventually learn, starting a successful small business is a challenge -- a challenge worth accepting because of the rewards that come with it. But what about the steps beyond that first level of success? What if you decide that you want to take your six- or seven-figure small business and scale it up? It's doable, and there are well-worn paths you can follow. But it's not the right path for everyone. Is it the right path for you? That's the sub...
How to Be Someone's Favorite Podcast
February 03, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBThere are, without doubt, a lot of podcasts other there. But that’s not the same as there being a lot of truly engaging podcasts. People tend to think if they just land the right guest (you know, the one that’s been on every other show like yours), your downloads would double and sales would skyrocket. But think about it ... how can that be true? Rather than just another podcast, you need a premise that does more than prompt a download. Something that speaks to your intended audience in a w...
The Blog that Launched a Wellness Empire
January 27, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBOver the last 15 years or so, there have been a multitude of people who have started creating content for a specific audience, and bootstrapped their way to 7-figure success. Build the audience first, and the revenue follows. Katie Wells of Wellness Mama is one of those people. As a mother of six, her interest in helping families become healthier stemmed from her own research in raising healthy children -- a familiar case of purpose preceding profit that powers so many bootstrapped digital m...
From Freelance to Fitness Entrepreneur
January 18, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 47 MBIt’s never been more doable to start a digital business. The increased “virtualization” of business, education, communities and events was happening anyway -- and then 2020 kicked it up to a much higher level. But most of us start off as freelancers and with other client service businesses (I know I did). It’s a rite of passage where you learn how to make it without a J.O.B., and often reveals the driving sense of purpose for the business you really want to start and run. Like a lot of youn...
7-Figure Small is back!
January 14, 2021 16:40 - 3 minutes - 5.46 MBOur extended hiatus is over, and we're excited to be back for another season of the 7-Figure Small podcast. In this brief teaser episode, Brian Clark lets you know what's on tap for Season 2 of the show. We have three interviews lined up to kick off the new season, and then we're introducing a new format for the show. Listen to learn more. Then look for our first interview of Season 2 on Monday.
Why You Must Choose Your Ideal Audience
June 15, 2020 06:05 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MBWe originally planned for this season finale of the 7-Figure Small podcast to be published a few weeks ago. But our world here in the U.S. changed quite drastically in the interim, so we took a little more time to collect our thoughts before recording. This episode still focuses on the same topic we were planning to discuss -- the importance of choosing your idea audience -- but the context is now much different and, ultimately, much more meaningful. We open with a discussion about an intri...
Building a Defensible Business
May 18, 2020 06:05 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBThe global economy is in bad shape right now. That is perhaps the understatement of the century. In the span of 8 weeks, it feels like there has been a tectonic shift, and no one knows with any certainty what the new “normal” is going to be whenever it mercifully arrives. What we do know -- because we learned it during the financial crisis of 2008, and in many examples prior -- is that the businesses that will survive this economic turmoil, and possibly even thrive on the other side of it, ...
What’s Working Right Now in SEO
May 11, 2020 06:05 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBA smart and sustainable SEO strategy remains one of the best ways to drive targeted traffic and build an engaged audience. There is no one better to discuss what really work in SEO that this week's guest, Brian Dean, the founder of Backlinko. Brian shares with us some of the biggest takeaways from his epic article The Definitive Guide To SEO In 2020. He begins by giving us a few of the most important high-level things that everyone needs to realize about SEO — including the enduring power o...
Artificial intelligence and the Highly Creative Solo Business
May 04, 2020 06:05 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBFor years now, we’ve heard warnings of massive job losses due to the rise of artificial intelligence in business. A study from McKinsey suggests that by 2030, intelligent agents and robots could eliminate the jobs of 800 million people worldwide. The flip side of this prediction is that, as with every other major technological transformation, more jobs will be created than lost. The idea is that the people who adapt and learn to work with machines will be the best off. That remains to be se...
Everywhere is a Startup Hub
April 27, 2020 06:05 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBThe early days of the tech startup craze would have you believe that Silicon Valley was not only the place to be, it was the only place to be. Or maybe Boston or New York City, but those were all the acceptable choices. As time went on, Seattle, Austin, and Boulder became part of the conversation. But what about Indianapolis, Nashville, and Pittsburgh? Truth is, there are vibrant startup communities all over the place. Not to mention the increasing numbers of seven figure small businesses t...
The Third Way to Start a Great Business
April 20, 2020 06:05 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBOnce upon a time, when people wanted to start their own business, they went down to the bank. There was physical space to lease, equipment to buy, and people to hire. Maybe it was a coffee shop, retail store, or professional services form. Or maybe light manufacturing or a car dealership. Sometimes the profits were substantial, other times meager. But there was always a lot on the line if things didn’t work out. About 20 years ago, the idea of starting a business changed due to the tech sta...
Is It Time to Start Doing What You Really Want to Do?
April 13, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes - 65.9 MBThe world is going through a difficult and traumatic time right now. Unfortunately, many people's lives are being upended by severe health issues or job loss. Even those of us who have been fortunate enough to avoid sickness or unemployment are dealing with isolation, the upending of our daily routines, and the cascading impact of economic turmoil. Which means that everyone is dealing with swift and sudden change, and the uncertainty and anxiety that can so easily accompany it. In this ep...
How to Produce Successful Virtual Events
April 06, 2020 06:05 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBFreelancers, solopreneurs, and startup founders are used to operating in virtual environments. Zoom and countless other virtual communication tools are the way we do impactful work without offices or geographic proximity to others. Now, a big chunk of the business world has gone remote and virtual. Real-life events -- both big and small -- have been canceled out of necessity, and there’s a good chance that the increasing digitalization of business that was already happening means many events...
What It Takes to Build a Successful Online Community
March 30, 2020 06:05 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBFor as long as bits and packets have been buzzing across the Internet, people have been congregating in chat rooms, forums, comment sections, and groups to discuss shared interests, learn new things, and feel a sense of belonging. And as the Internet has evolved, so too have the technologies for facilitating community. It’s easier, it’s more accessible, and now, it’s more profitable. At least, it can be, for those who are bold and knowledgeable enough to stand up and lead the conversation ...
How to Survive and Thrive During a Financial Crisis
March 23, 2020 06:05 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBIt’s clear now that COVID-19 is having an enormous impact on us all. First and foremost, we’re worried about our health, the health of our loved ones, and for our local community and society in general. And then we realize the potential impact on our businesses. Not just the direct impact today, but the ripple effect that’s running through the broader economy. It might have been when the event cancellations started. It might have been when clients started canceling work that had been promis...
How to Focus and Get More Meaningful Work Done
March 16, 2020 06:05 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBAt the beginning of 2020, members of the Unemployable Initiative told us that dealing with distractions was a major challenge for them entering the new year. So we identified one of the foremost experts on the subject and invited him to join us for a guest lecture. Nir Eyal literally wrote the book on the subject, called Indistractable. He also wrote the book Hooked, about how to build habit-forming products. In this hour-long session, which is a sample of the regular content that is availa...
3 Technology Trends That Will Impact Your Business
March 09, 2020 05:05 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBWhen it comes to 7-Figure Small businesses, it's all about the creative, empathetic human at the center of it all. But it's the tools that truly allow us to augment ourselves to build powerful businesses without investors or employees. In the next few years, technology is going to change things for small business owners at an astonishing rate. Yes, we've been hearing about tech such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), and the internet of things (IoT) for a while now. Bu...
How to Create the Environment for 7-Figure Small Success
March 02, 2020 12:05 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBWe've talked a lot about curation here on the 7-Figure Small podcast. It's a smart, forward-thinking strategy for building an audience, and it is leading to success for many people who do it right. But it's important to remember that we are not advocating curation for curation's sake. Curation is a means to an end, not the end in an of itself. And in this week's episode, we lay out of the path for how a strategy of building an email audience through curation is the vessel through which you ...
Seth Godin on the Future of Marketing [Rebroadcast]
February 24, 2020 06:05 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MB[Note: This conversation was originally broadcast in April of 2019.] If you're paying attention to the world of work, the news is unavoidable. Everyone is bracing for a tech-induced transformation -- and it’s already started. As a solo or small business person, technology allows you to do things that used to require scores of employees and tons of capital -- and that ability will accelerate with AI. But it’s the human being at the center of it all that will ultimately determine if you succe...
Freelancers: Build a Network of Advocates that Builds Your Business
February 17, 2020 06:05 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBFreelancers are the epitome of a company of one. That means you must be the self-reliant core that performs your craft while also running a viable business. And yet any truly vibrant core is surrounded by support. Having high quality people around you leads to a better business and lifestyle. Some of these people are the ones you rely on to perform tasks that you can’t or shouldn’t. For example, unless you’re a web designer, you shouldn’t be hacking away trying to build your website. The sa...
The 7 Pillars of the Successful Solo Businessperson
February 10, 2020 05:05 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBYou know, we like to say around here that running a solo business doesn’t mean you have to go it alone. But even with all the technology and your network supporting you, at the center of it all is you. And you need a high degree of self-reliance to make it all work, day after day. You may have read the classic essay “Self-Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson back in high school. It’s not exactly a modern text, despite the multitude of wisdom it contains — and it’s certainly not geared specifica...