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I Built a 7-Figure Solopreneur Life After Losing it All (Twice)

Fuck the Instagram version of your life. I now know that failure isn’t always avoidable and what really matters is how you choose to handle it. - Read time: 4 Min.

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Solopreneur Tip #1: Learn to Love Your Taxes

I wouldn’t trust a strategist to manage my marriage, career, or friendships, so why would I expect someone else to manage my money and keep my business intact? - Read time: 4 Min.

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Why I Refuse to Hire (and Built a 7-Figure Business Anyway)

I don’t want to spend my time dealing with someonewho’s child care plans fell through, who drank too much last night, who missed the deadline for the third time, or is spending their time in the latest work gossip. - Read time: 3 Min.

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Why Businesses Win Big by Hiring Solopreneur Contractors Instead of Employees

In my first two years as a solopreneur, I took four full-time jobs and converted them into long-term contracting gigs, and then added another 26 clients around that work for a total of 30 clients. - Read time: 3 Min.

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