If I keep talking to someone who I know will never be a client and will never recommend me to anyone else, does that mean I’m looking for new clients? I say this because I have spent days talking to someone in the same industry as me on LinkedIn, constantly telling myself that this was […]
Not Enough Hours in the Day
There’s a cliche about retired people, they’re busier than ever now that they no longer have a full time job. On Monday, I felt like that happened to me.
Day 5: Struggles – January 8, 2020
My biggest hurdle as a solopreneur is going after clients. A year ago I actually contemplated getting into a slightly unfavourable business relationship with a partner because he’s comfortable reaching out to people and I’m not. What I’m saying is I would have given him more of the business just to do the part I […]
Day 4: The First Wall January 7, 2020
My first two days were easy. I went it alone in my business starting January 2nd, 2020. But everyone knows the world doesn’t really get going again until the Monday after New Year’s Day. Moreover, my girlfriend was off from work. And so, I got stuff done, it really didn’t feel like I had begun […]
Day 2: Learning New Skills January 3, 2020
Today I began a new course, to expand my skills. I’m taking a class in Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), the one thing I was never able to learn when I had a day job.
Day 1: The First Day of the Rest of My Life, January 2, 2020
As of January 1, 2020 I am no longer working a 9-5 job. (Actually it was 10-6.) Instead, I am focusing all my energy on my own business. This site will chronicle my experiences, challenges and successes as a “solopreneur”, i.e. an entrepreneur running a business completely by myself. I hope you find what I […]