The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business Quotes

“When I stumbled onto Fulfilled by Amazon, I heard the same story dozens of”
― Elaine Pofeldt, The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Revised: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want.

“The thinking is that it’s better to invest in ten people who are going to grow their businesses to a very large size than in one hundred people who are going to run single-person businesses,” says Donna Kelley, a professor of entrepreneurship”
― Elaine Pofeldt, The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Revised: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want.

“Uncovering an idea that you will enjoy thinking about every day - whether that is when you are writing copy for your website or answering a customer's question about it - is the secret. Of course, you need to do your market research to make sure there are other people interested in buying what you plan to sell. You can't build a million-dollar, one-person business around a passion that only ten people on the planet share, unless you have achieved such elite status in your niche that people will be willing to pay you very high prices.”
― Elaine Pofeldt, The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want.

“Solo businesses that hit the million-dollar range typically fall into six categories: 1. E-commerce; 2. Manufacturing; 3. Informational content creation; 4. Professional services and creative businesses, such as marketing firms, public speaking businesses, and consultancies. 5. Personal services firms, offering expertise, such as fitness coaching; 6. Real estate. These companies use outsourcing, automation, mobile technology, or a combination of all three to build, operate, and grow their businesses.”
― Elaine Pofeldt, The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want.

“I realized how much more contractors and entrepreneurs are willing to do a better job for you,' says Dan Mezheritsky. 'They are trying to help your business - and grow theirs - as opposed to an employee who is just there for a paycheck.”
― Elaine Pofeldt, The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want.