Solopreneur Life

Solopreneur Life is a podcast for people building one-person businesses on purpose. This show is for side hustlers who want to turn their work into a sustainable solo business without burnout, hustle culture, or chasing endless growth. There is no talk of building to the moon here. Instead, we focus on finding a comfortable level of income, protecting it, and creating space to actually live life outside of work. Host Andy Hill shares transparent interviews with real solopreneurs who have intentionally built one-person businesses that support their lives. You will hear honest conversations about money, time freedom, lifestyle design, and what it truly takes to make the leap from employee to owner. Alongside interviews, Andy also shares solo episodes with practical guidance and lessons from his own solopreneur journey. Solopreneur Life is about margin over more, confidence over chaos, and building a business that helps you

Solopreneur Life is a business podcast hosted by Andy Hill, with 30 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Andy Hill hosts Solopreneur Life, a business show with 30 episodes published.

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  How Kate Johnson Built a $10K/Month Bookkeeping Business

  Sep 30, 202633 min

  In this episode of Solopreneur Life, we spoke with Kate Johnson, owner of Heritage Business Services, about building a flexible and profitable bookkeeping business around family life. Kate started her business in 2018 after looking for work that could move with her military family. What began with an $800 first client grew into $119,000 in client service revenue in 2025. She shares how bookkeepers can build recurring revenue, why she prefers value-based pricing, and how a bookkeeping business can operate with very low overhead and strong profit margins. We also discuss earning more through cleanup projects, training, memberships and affiliate income, why AI is pushing bookkeepers toward higher-value advisory work, and what it really takes to find your first 10 to 15 clients. Resources Mentioned: Bookkeeping Side Hustle: https://www.bookkeepingsidehustle.com/ Bookkeeping Side Hustle on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BookkeepingSideHustle Credits Host: Andy HillEditor: Johnny SohlPodcast Support: Michelle Ahmed

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  How to Measure Business Success (Beyond Just Profit)

  Sep 23, 202615 min

  What does a successful business actually look like? For a long time, we tend to measure success with one number: money. More revenue, more profit, a bigger business. But if growing our businesses requires sacrificing our health, relationships, or all of our available time, are we really winning? In this episode of Solopreneur Life, we introduce the Solopreneur Scorecard, a new way for us to measure business success beyond just profit. The scorecard looks at six important areas: owning our time, money, business, health, relationships, and contribution. We’ll walk through each category, including where things are going well and where there may be room to improve. We also explore the "14-day test" for determining whether we truly own our businesses, why finding our "enough number" can help us stop endlessly chasing more revenue, and how improving one area of our lives can create a positive ripple effect across the others. If we’re trying to build profitable one-person businesses without turning them into another demanding 50 or 60-hour-per-week job, this episode can help us redefine what success really looks like. RESOURCES & NOTES: Take the Free Solopreneur Scorecard:https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/calculators/solopreneur-scorecard/ Solopreneur Coaching with Andy Hill (One-on-One):https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/solopreneurcoaching Own Your Time:https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/book ️ Leave a Voicemail for the Show:https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/voicemail CREDITS Host: Andy HillEditor: Johnny SohlPodcast Support: Michelle Ahmed

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  How to Avoid Burnout (Without Slowing Down Your Business) | Elizabeth Svoboda

  Sep 16, 202626 min

  The Art of Pacing by Elizabeth Svoboda: ⁠https://amzn.to/43PQFBk (Amazon affiliate) As solopreneurs, it can feel like we always need to be pushing harder, working longer, and giving 110%. But what if slowing down at the right moments actually helps us accomplish more? In this episode of Solopreneur Life, we sit down with award-winning science writer Elizabeth Svoboda, author of The Art of Pacing, to explore how we can find a healthier middle ground between the endless sprint and complete disengagement. Elizabeth shares what entrepreneurs can learn from elite athletes about balancing intense effort with meaningful recovery. We discuss why the cycle of overworking and crashing is so difficult to break, how chronic stress can affect our health, and why working more hours doesn't necessarily mean getting more done. We also explore the idea of "rigid flexibility," how to build real recovery into our workweeks, why scrolling social media isn't necessarily rest, and how pacing ourselves can help us build businesses we actually have the energy to enjoy for years to come. If we're trying to build a one-person business that supports our life, not the other way around, learning when to push and when to recover may be one of the most important skills we can develop. RESOURCES: Elizabeth Svoboda: https://elizabethsvoboda.com/ The Art of Pacing by Elizabeth Svoboda: https://amzn.to/43PQFBk Freedom App: https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/freedomapp Own Your Time by Andy Hill: https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/book CREDITS: Host: Andy HillGuest: Elizabeth SvobodaEditor: Johnny SohlPodcast Support: Michelle Ahmed

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  How Much Cash Should I Keep in My Business?

  Sep 9, 202612 min

  How much cash should we keep in our business? As our businesses grow, it can feel reassuring to watch that business bank balance get bigger. But at some point, we need to ask an important question: What job is this additional dollar doing by staying in the business? In this episode of Solopreneur Life, we break down a simple framework for deciding how much cash to keep in a small business. We look at four important buckets: operating cash, taxes, a business emergency fund, and money set aside for growth opportunities. We also discuss why keeping three to six months of necessary business expenses in an emergency fund can provide more than financial security. It can give us the time and flexibility to make better decisions when revenue drops, a major client leaves, or our business needs to pivot. Finally, we explore what to do when all of those needs are covered and we still have excess cash. Because our goal isn't just to build a business with a big bank account. We want to build profitable businesses that help us grow our wealth, own more of our time, and create the lives we actually want to live. RESOURCES & NOTES: Solopreneur Coaching (One-on-One):https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/solopreneurcoaching Own Your Time:https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/book Gusto (Payroll Service):https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/gusto Live Oak (Business Savings Account):https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/liveoakbank Chase (Business Checking Account):https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/chasebusinesschecking Leave a Voicemail for the Show:https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/voicemail CREDITS: Host: Andy HillEditor: Johnny SohlPodcast Support: Michelle Ahmed

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  Taking the Summer Off: Why I'm Pressing Pause Until September

  Jun 17, 20262 min

  This week's episode is a quick update from me. After an incredible first year of Solopreneur Life, I'm taking the summer off to focus on what matters most: family, health, and being present for the season. As I share in my book Own Your Time, the goal of building a business isn't to stay busy forever. It's to create the freedom and flexibility to enjoy life on your terms. We'll be back in September with fresh interviews, solo episodes, and transparent conversations designed to help you build a profitable business and a meaningful life. Thank you for listening and supporting the show. Have an amazing summer, and I'll see you in September. Resources & Notes Solopreneur Coaching (one-on-one): https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/solopreneurcoaching Own Your Time: https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/book Leave a voicemail for the show: https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/voicemail

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