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Staying Solo: For Solo Service Business Owners

Stop Doing the Work Before You Get Paid

Published 12 months ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

You know what’s worse than a bad date?

A discovery call that turns into a full-on free consulting session with someone who never intended to hire you.

They walk away with your ideas. You walk away with...nothing.

If you’ve ever ended the Zoom thinking, “Well, that was basically a free project,” this one’s for you.

This week’s Staying Solo episode is called:
​No Sleaze, No Cheese: Discovery Calls That Actually Work.​

Because let’s be real, most of what we’ve been taught about sales calls is complete and utter garbage.

You’ve probably been told to “overdeliver,” use psychological hacks, and somehow sell without sounding like you’re selling.

No thanks.

In this episode, I’m breaking down how to run a discovery call that actually works for Done-For-You service providers:
✔ No pressure
✔ No bait-and-switch
✔ No awkward scripts

Just a clear, simple conversation that helps you (and them) figure out if it’s a match and how you can help.

This will flip the script if you’ve been avoiding discovery calls or dreading them.

🎧 Listen to the episode now​

Here’s to discovery calls that don’t make you want to scream into a pillow.
Maggie

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Staying Solo is your guide to ditching bad advice and creating a simple, sustainable service business.

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This is a guidebook for service-based solopreneurs (such as creatives, consultants and coaches) tired of feeling stuck and overwhelmed by BS advice that doesn’t fit their reality.
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Staying Solo: For Solo Service Business Owners

Seasoned business owner Maggie Patterson explores how to run a simple and sustainable service business as a team of one.

This weekly newsletter is perfect for creatives and consultants who are tired of hyped-up trends and ready to hear the unvarnished truth about what it takes to run a solo service business. That’s what Staying Solo is all about. Each week, I share stories and strategies so you can focus on what matters, what works, and what you can ignore as a solo service business owner.

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