Solopreneur.co

About Solopreneur.co

Solopreneur.co is an independent publication for people who run a business on their own: practical, sourced guides and free tools.

Solopreneur.co is an independent publication for people who build and run a business on their own: freelancers, consultants, creators, side hustlers and founders of one-person companies.

Our mission

To be the most useful and most trustworthy reference for one-person businesses. That means showing the real numbers (fees, taxes, startup costs, rates) with their sources, instead of hype.

Plenty of good businesses never hire anyone. We write for them.

Why we started

Advice for people starting a business tends to fall into two camps. One is written for venture-backed startups. The other is income-screenshot content that hides the costs. Solo founders need something else: what an LLC actually costs in their state, how self-employment tax is calculated, what to charge, which tools are worth paying for. We built Solopreneur.co to answer those questions plainly, cite where each answer comes from, and update it when the rules change.

What we cover

  • Start: what a solopreneur is, choosing a model, and learning from people who've done it.
  • Ideas and side hustles: ideas with estimated startup costs and time to first sale.
  • Money and taxes: pricing, self-employment tax, quarterly payments, insurance and funding.
  • Legal: sole proprietorship vs LLC, and LLC fees state by state.
  • Marketing and tools: email, websites, social automation, accounting and CRM, with clear methodology.

Who's behind Solopreneur.co

The Solopreneur.co editorial team researches, writes and updates every guide under our editorial standards.

We are appointing a named editor-in-chief and subject-matter reviewers. Their names, credentials and the pages they review will be listed here once confirmed. We won't list people who don't exist or haven't agreed to it.

RoleStatus
Editor-in-chiefTo be announced
Tax reviewer (CPA or EA)To be announced
Legal reviewer (attorney)To be announced

How we stay trustworthy

Contact

Email hello@solopreneur.co for corrections, partnerships or press. More options on our contact page.

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