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The Solo Founders

The Solo Founders

Written by: Derien
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 Starting a business is hard. Starting a business alone is even harder. The Solo Founders podcast aims to be the one-stop shop for solo and early-stage founders to learn the fundamentals of navigating and surviving the early days of running a business efficiently without a team. This show explores a variety of topics on entrepreneurship meant to empower aspiring and early-stage business owners with the foundational business knowledge and mindset required to jumpstart their ideas on a bootstrapped budget. Hosted by Derien Stephens, a startup founder and former software engineer turned Product Owner and content creator with over a decade of experience working in startups and technology.© 2023 Careers Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Success Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • Surviving The Emotional Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship

    Surviving The Emotional Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship
    Oct 1 2023

    Battling emotional ups and downs as an entrepeneur can be extremely challening - especially for founders without a dedicated team. In this episode, we discuss strategies and tips to help entrepeneurs navigate this inevitable shift in emotions and how to turn the negative ebs and flows of business into productive outcomes.
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    24 mins
  • Bootstrapping vs. Seeking Investment For Your Solo Venture

    Bootstrapping vs. Seeking Investment For Your Solo Venture
    Sep 27 2023

    Navigating the investment landscape while scaling a business can be a daunting task for founders. In this episode, we breakdown the pros and cons of bootstrapping your early capital versus raising external funds from investors to help founders decide the best path to choose while on the funding circuit.
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    22 mins
  • Managing Your Time & Priorities As a Solo Founder

    Managing Your Time & Priorities As a Solo Founder
    Sep 26 2023

    Managing your time and priorities effectively as a solopreneur can present a challenge for many founders. From burnout to missed deadlines and/or milestones, the impact of managing your time is crucial to the success of any small businesses. This episode unpacks tips and strategies to help founders navigate these challenges to have more productive days and weeks - despite not having a dedicated team.
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    24 mins
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