This episode is essentially the audiobook version of the first chapter in my free ebook, You Need a Holistic Business: Learn the Six Essential Building Blocks. If you want the full ebook, you can download that at simpleprospering.com Building block number 1: Know what your business needs to earn. Without understanding what your business needs to bring in in order to be sustainable, it's easy to wind up trying on tactics without having any clear direction and to wind up walking in circles.  This is especially try for tiny (sole proprietor) service-providing businesses. We figure if we only have to worry about paying ourselves, we don't really have to think about it that much. But we very much do!  This episode will guide you how to sort out what you actually need to bring in to make sure you can take good care of yourself as a small service-providing business.

EP 13: Building Block #2: Strengths and Needs

We think tiny (but mighty) service-based businesses are what makes life good for millions of people. And we want them to be supported in that. On the show we're exploring work, money, and the 21st century economy. 

If you’re here you might be self-employed, a freelancer, or an entrepreneur with a small team and the things you make come from your heart with an earnest intent to make things better for the people your business serves. 

We’re so glad you take such good care of your clients. And… we want to make sure you get taken good care of too so that you can keep helping your people instead of finding yourself under-resourced and burnt out.

That’s why we make it easy for VSB’s (fun acronym for Very Small Businesses yay!) to focus on profitability without any of the “get rich quick/hustle culture” ick.