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What if you didn’t scale, and still made bank? Staying Solo with Maggie Patterson

Season #6

Why staying small isn’t "playing small" (and might be the smarter move).

In this episode of Got Marketing?, Mia sits down with Maggie Patterson, founder of BS-Free Business and longtime truth-teller in the online business space. Maggie’s new book, Staying Solo, is a guide for service providers who are done with hustle, hype, and the pressure to scale.

Together, they unpack why “just hire a team” is not always the answer, the sneaky guru tactics to watch out for, and how service-based business owners can build sustainable, profitable models that leave room for boundaries, capacity, and actual life.

If you’ve ever felt like small = failure, this conversation will flip the script.

🎧 Enjoy the episode, and if you’ve got thoughts, we’d love to hear them. Leave an honest review: three lucky reviewers in April will win a copy of How Brands Grow by Byron Sharp (winners chosen randomly).

 

What you’ll learn in this episode:

 Why digital products aren’t the shortcut you’ve been promised

 How to make more money without scaling, launching, or hiring

✨ The real reason service-based businesses become unprofitable—and how to fix it

✨ Why online course models fail (even for pro marketers)

✨ The guru tactics to watch for—and how to protect yourself

✨ The underrated power of staying intentionally small



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Connect with Maggie Patterson:

Staying Solo Book

Website: https://bsfreebusiness.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bsfreebusiness/

 


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