How to take your solopreneur life to the next level

When you first start out in business, it’s natural for you to be flying solo. Life as a solopreneur can be super fun when you’re bootstrapping your dream business idea from the bottom up. But there also comes a time when you may feel as if you need to be able to take things to the next level.

As much as working from your basement or coffee shop hopping can feel fun in the beginning, as operations start to get serious, you may be craving a little more professionalism.

Maybe you’ve already started to hit some of your goals or you’re finding that you’re ready to turn your business into a corporate dream. When that’s the case, you’re going to want to take the steps that will make this happen.

If you’re really not sure what this looks like, you’ve come to the right place. In this blog post, we’re going to run through some of the things you can do to make sure that you’re able to take your business to the next level. Let’s get into it.

When You’re Ready to Grow

Maybe your biggest question right now is how do you actually know when you’re ready to grow? It could be something that you’ve been thinking about but potentially holding yourself back on. When that’s the case, there are often a few indicators that you’re ready to step things up. It might be that you’re already making a good living and you’re seeing your income soar.

Maybe you’ve outgrown the space you’re in and you’re running out of room. It could even be that you’re ready to hire your first team member. Even if you know these things are true but you’re feeling a little bit afraid of taking the next step, it can all work out when you take things slowly by surely. 

We’re now going to run through the seven key steps that will help you to make this happen.

1. Find an Office Space

So first of all, if you’re done with working from your bedroom office, maybe it’s time to move on up in the world? It could be time for you to check out serviced offices, join a coworking space, or even rent out your very first space.

When this is the case, you need to make sure that you know what your requirements are. Having a list of things to look for can help you to narrow down your search and find the perfect new home for your business.

2. Hire Some Help

Now that you have space, you might want to start bringing in more employees. Depending on what you need help with, you might want freelancers like virtual assistants and marketing consultants to support you.

Or, it could be that you need to start bringing in full-time members of staff to your company.

3. Streamline with Software

With a little help under your belt, you’re then going to want to tidy things up with the help of some incredible operational software.

Whether it’s recording your finances, tracking projects, or organising your workflows, there are so many incredible small business software programs that can help you to streamline your business, boost your productivity, and have room to grow as a result.

4. Invest in a Coach

When you start to think about the idea of growing, you may feel like you’ve reached a plateau.

And that’s normal – because when you’ve exhausted all of your ideas, it’s likely that you may need some guidance to grow any further. When this is the case, hiring a business coach could be just what you need.

Working with someone that has been where you are and can guide you is often what it takes to get you to where you need to be.

5. Brand Yourself

If you’re not doing it already, then you’re going to want to start branding yourself! Starting to treat yourself and your business more like a big brand can not only support your marketing activities but make sure that you get noticed.

You’ll want to be the first person or company that comes to mind when someone needs your products or services. Making sure that you have great photography, graphics, and copywriting can be instrumental here!

6. Create a Killer Campaign

And while we’re on the topic of marketing campaigns, maybe it’s time for you to start creating more of them. Maybe you’re yet to create a fully integrated marketing campaign for your company? When that’s the case, there’s no time like the present.

Creating an incredible focus on a certain type of branding campaign could be just what you need. Get creative and think of new ideas and platforms to use in order to grab your target audience’s attention and make more sales!

7. Act Like a Boss

And finally on the list, it’s always a great idea for you to make sure that you’re treating your business like the enterprise that you want it to be. Stop calling it your ‘little’ business and treat it like a company.

Set goals, track your finances, create monthly reports and insights, and generally start to transform the way you treat your company. By acting like the big company boss, your business will start to get to where you want it to be.

Leveling Up Your Solopreneur Life

And that’s all there is to it. So when you know that you’re ready to stop playing things safe and actually kick things up a notch, you’ll know what to do.

And the beauty of it all is that you really don’t have to do anything that either doesn’t suit you or that you don’t feel ready for.

You can absolutely pick and choose from the list and look to follow the different steps that feel more relevant to your own journey. So go forward with confidence and enjoy the process of leveling up your solopreneur journey.