Maggie Patterson, Author at Small Business Boss

When you hear the word agency, does it make you think it’s not the kind of business you want to run? I know that was the case for me for many years, which is why in today’s episode, I’m talking about a new type of agency business model, the kind that skips the BS and…

The Dark Side of Online Business: A Call for the Status Quo to Dramatically Change By Maggie Patterson All opinions in this post and the accompanying podcast are my opinions and mine alone. You can view our full disclaimer here. One day in late 2012, I fell down a rabbit hole on the internet. At…

It’s been a while since we’ve had a guest here on the show, so today, I’m thrilled to bring you an agency behind-the-scenes episode with Tasha Booth, Founder and CEO of the Launch Guild. In this interview, Tasha shares so many gems from what to look for when you hire to why your team should…

Burnout isn’t inevitable when you run a service business, no matter what people want you to believe. In this episode we’re talking about why working with clients isn’t a recipe for burnout and five strategies for avoiding burnout in your service business. Recently, I talked about how I’m so tired of the online celeb gang…

As bosses, many of us worry we’re missing something as we build our businesses, so the idea of using a specific business framework to do things can be incredibly appealing. Which is why in this episode and blog post, I’m walking you through the BS-Free Service Business Foundations Framework, and true to its name, it’s…

Masterminds are often seen as a must-have for business owners, but should we believe the hype about what they can really do for us? In this episode and blog post, I’m doing a deep dive into the benefits of mastermind groups, along with some of the drawbacks. As someone who’s run masterminds for over four…

It’d be an understatement to say that 2020 has changed everything. As our society and lives as we know it are forever altered, that bleeds over into our businesses. In the online business industry, I’m starting to see a shift that’s long overdue. More and more business owners are fed up, and are willing to…

As the saying goes, you need to spend money to make money, but is that really true? My take is that sometimes it is and other times we’d be better served by closing our wallets. In this episode, I’m sharing nine questions you need to ask before you invest in anything. As a business owner,…

celebrity entrepreneurs everything you need to know

Dude bros. Lady bosses. There are so many different types of entrepreneurs vying for our attention and our money, and I’ve termed these the celebrity entrepreneurs. In this post and podcast episode, we’re going to talk about the phenomenon that is the celebrity entrepreneur. And if you’re wondering how this is relevant to you as…