Book Review
Veteran solopreneur and nationally recognized mentor and advocate for self-employed professionals, Liz Steblay, knows what it takes to succeed in business. Her new book, Succeeding as a Solopreneur, is the definitive guide to launching and growing your own business as a self-employed professional. For current and aspiring solopreneurs, this book will help you master the critical steps for achieving success at every stage of your solopreneur journey, from determining if you’re ready to “go for it” to setting a marketing and pricing strategy to lowering your tax rate to keep more of what you earn.
In her new book, Succeeding as a Solopreneur, Veteran solopreneur Liz Steblay distills her twenty years of experience as an independent consultant and business owner into six keys that unlock prosperous self-employment. Packed with real-life examples from Liz’s and other solo practitioners’ experiences, Succeeding as a Solopreneur will provide you with practical steps and advice so you can not only make a living as a self-employed professional but also build wealth for years to come and create the career of your dreams!
Author Quotes
My job is to help people become not just experts in their field, but true solopreneurs. Confident business owners.
Solopreneurship is not for everyone. Just because you are stellar at what you do doesn’t mean you’ll be successful as a self-employed professional.
It all starts with your mindset. It takes confidence and passion to strike out on your own. It takes courage and determination to not be derailed by fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
Meet the Author
Liz J. Steblay became a solopreneur before the word was even invented. Upon being laid off, she called a former colleague, and a week later she had her first consulting contract. After that first project, she realized that she made more money, worked fewer hours, and had more time with her daughter. She never considered another “real job,” despite being a single mom in an expensive city.
Five years later she founded the ProKo Agency, which represents independent consultants on projects with Fortune 500 clients. As a result of growing ProKo into a national business, Liz has become known as the person to call if you have questions about self-employment.
In 2018 she and two other solopreneurs launched Professional Independent Consultants of America (PICA), an educational organization and community that helps people start and grow their own solo businesses. Liz earned her Bachelor’s degree and MBA from the University of Southern California. (Fight on!) She’s the author of the blog Successful Independent Consulting as well as articles on Inc.com. When not working she enjoys traveling, skiing, golfing, and riding her Ducati motorcycle. The only daughter of an entrepreneur, Liz always knew she wanted to run a business, but her true calling is to teach others how to launch and grow theirs.
Why LoA loves it…
In our Lionesses of Africa community, we have thousands of solopreneurs, women who have chosen to fulfill their entrepreneurial dreams by going it alone. But it can often be a tough and lonely journey, and to succeed you need to tap into all the support you can get. That’s why Liz J Steblay’s new book is such a great resource. It’s like having an experienced solopreneur buddy on your side, providing guidance, insights, practical tools and knowledge, and above all, encouragement. It’s a great read for both budding and existing solopreneurs on their journeys. — Melanie Hawken, founder & ceo, Lionesses of Africa