Top 8 Shortcuts for Creating a Sustainable Freelance or Solo Pro Business

Ha. Ha. Shortcuts in business.

They are shortcuts, actually. And if you’re a writer, author, creator, freelancer, or solo pro, you do have a business, whether it’s part-time or full-time, and whether or not you currently approach it as a business.

They are shortcuts because they:

Before you build something, before you create a marketing campaign, before you make a decision, it helps to know what you want to achieve. What the purpose of the thing is, what you want to achieve, what you want it to look like. Same for the big picture of your one-person business. Plan it and build it from the ground up — or wherever it is at this point in time — with your vision in mind, including its sustainability. A sustainable business is a system that can be easily maintained over time to comfortably provide you the living you need, working as you wish, while practicing your craft and serving your customers.

Almost nothing can replace the importance of a financial cushion for a sustainable enterprise. If you don’t currently have savings, don’t worry. But start now.

There’s no business like slow business. A “slow” business is sustainable.

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