Start & Run a Solopreneur Business

No business is truly recession-proof, but you can make yours far tougher. Cash, customers, costs and mindset: a practical plan for uncertain economic times.

Practical leadership lessons for small-business owners and managers: lead by example, communicate clearly, grow into the role, and build leaders around you.

A one-person business runs on limited hours. Here’s how to prune offers, clients, tools and tasks with a quarterly cull, and let AI do the grunt work.

A 12-question self-scoring quiz to find out if you’re ready to run a one-person business, with score bands, next steps and a way to write your own profile.

Every business needs a maker, a seller, an operator and a finance person. Here is how a solo founder covers all four roles with habits, contractors and AI.

A weekly rhythm, simple SOPs, selective automation and a one-page dashboard: how a one-person business runs on systems, with AI in the right seats.

Fast growth is a venture-capital sport. Paul Jarvis, Pieter Levels and Arvid Kahl show why one-person businesses win by growing slow, even with AI.

In a small team, one hire can make or break you. How to hire for quality, when to use contractors or freelancers, and how to avoid costly mistakes.

Thinking of buying a franchise? Weigh the trade-offs, learn what the FTC Franchise Rule and the FDD tell you, and ask the right questions first.

Ten tough-minded rules for small-business owners: cash flow, pricing, boundaries, systems and more. Practical survival skills for the self-employed.