Posts by Maggie Patterson
Episode 183: FreshBooks’ Matt Baker on Value-Based Pricing
Most freelancers struggle BIG time with pricing — and with good reason. There’s so much more to pricing than the money. This year, we’ve talked a lot about pricing on the Small Business Boss podcast, and let me tell you, there’s a good reason for that. As long as this podcast exists, I don’t think…
Read MoreEpisode 182: 10 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way as a Freelancer
Back in 2005, when I decided to quit my job and start my own business, little did I know how much owning my own business would push me as a person and teach me countless lessons. As a freelancer, a lot of those lessons were hard, uncomfortable, and at times, incredibly stressful, so in this…
Read MoreEpisode 181: The Freelance Business Model
All month long, we’ll be talking about the freelance business model — the good, the bad, the ugly — and business fundamentals that are relevant to you no matter what stage of business you’re at. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the freelance business model and how to make it work for your business. Back…
Read MoreEpisode 180: Sarah Von Bargen on the Prosperity Gospel
We’ve all seen the messages plastered all over social media and in our inbox about how we can make more money. But what happens when that message is simply unrealistic — or actually wrong? In this episode, guest Sarah Von Bargen talks about the prosperity gospel, redefining success, finding happiness, and avoiding the trap of…
Read MoreEpisode 179: Stop Obsessing Over Scale
In the online world, we’ve been brainwashed to believe that scale equals success, and the result is a constant quest to make more and more money and grow our business. But what if scale isn’t what it’s all cracked up to be? In this episode, we’re talking about all things scaling and how we need…
Read MoreEpisode 178: The Recap: July 2019
I’m in the throes of summer around here, but July has been anything but lazy. In this episode, I’m sharing what happened at Scoop Studios and Small Business Boss in the month of July. I’m sitting down to record this on August 2nd, and I literally can’t believe how fast July went by. In preparing…
Read MoreEpisode 177: Jo Casey on Feminine Conditioning
Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do? Or why exactly you’re throwing up obstacles in your own path with stories and reasons why you can’t do certain things? In this episode, Jo Casey is going to help us unpack this and so much more. You’ve probably heard that there’s no greater…
Read MoreEpisode 176: June 2019 Recap
It’s time for another recap. This month, I’m taking you behind-the-scenes of June 2019 and sharing all the ins and outs, ups and downs of the month that was. Let’s do it. This recap is a little on the late side as July, well, it’s been action-packed, and I’ll be sharing that recap soon enough!…
Read MoreEpisode 175: May 2019 Recap
May is always one of my fave months of the year…so the question is, did May 2019 deliver the goods? In this episode, I’m sharing the May recap, and I’ll reveal everything that happened in the month that was. Let’s do it. I feel like I just recorded a recap as April was such a…
Read MoreThe Real Secret of Six-Figure Online Businesses (It’s totally not what you think)
Now, maybe you’re reading this post because you want to know the “secret” of how you, too, can get your business to the point where you’re hitting $100k a year in revenue. If that’s what you’re looking for, this is not that kind of post. Because…wait for it…here’s the real secret: Most online business owners…
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