The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want.

“Free agents have unprecedented opportunities to earn a great living and create the lifestyle they really want. The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business unlocks strategies that will help solo entrepreneurs achieve more than they ever thought possible.”— Matt Barrie , CEO of Freelancer.com xa0 “ The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business is proof that you can have the life and career you desire if you dare to dream big.”— Sasan Goodarzi , executive vice president and general manager of Intuit Small Business xa0 “Traditional, hierarchical careers are no longer the best path for many. Breaking free is incredibly empowering and can exponentially increase earnings for savvy professionals. This book is an excellent source of guidance for people carving new paths to help them through the many choices they face.”— Stephane Kasriel , CEO of Upwork“Read The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business to learn strategies you can start using now to build a high-revenue business that gives you the freedom to lead the life you want. Pofeldt will convince you that you have more power to do so than you think!”— Stew Friedman , author of Total Leadership and Leading the Life You Want , practice professor of management at Wharton, and director of Wharton Work/Life Integration Project xa0 “In an era when freelancing, small office/home office, and one-person businesses are exploding, Elaine Pofeldt has written a definitive guidebook for any would-be entrepreneur who is looking to brainstorm, grow, sell, and succeed.”— Gene Marks , CPA at the Marks Group PC xa0 “Elaine Pofeldt not only knows her subject as a business reporter, she has lived it, too, running her successful business for ten years. If you are looking to change your life, you couldn’t have a better guide.”— Susan Crandell , author of Thinking About Tomorrow and former editor in chief of More magazine xa0 “The best businesses are those that give us independence and financial security. In this excellent book, Pofeldt applies her investigative journalist’s skills to discovering how to build a million-dollar business while avoiding the headaches that typically plague small companies. Read it and be liberated!”— Murray B. Low, PhD , professor, executive education, and founder of the entrepreneurship program at Columbia Business School xa0 “Elaine Pofeldt helped me have the courage to create the life I wanted, with practical, funny, and wise advice. With clear examples and compelling research, she shows what’s possible if you decide to go into business for yourself, and helps you figure out how to get there.”— Elizabeth MacBride , international business journalist, freelance contributor to CNBC and Forbes , and single mom xa0 “Elaine Pofeldt shows how people from all walks of life are hitting the million-dollar mark, sharing candid stories of entrepreneurs who have achieved the financial freedom to live the way they want. A must-read for anyone who dreams of quitting their job and starting a business.”— Ron Carson , CEO and founder of Carson Wealth Management Group xa0 “There is no one who knows more about the freelance economy—or can credibly illustrate the rewards of entrepreneurship—than Elaine Pofeldt. The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business is a useful and inspiring guide to every would-be self-starter.”— Tom Post , former managing editor of Forbes and coauthor of Unleashing the Innovators “Running a high-revenue one-person business isn’t just about the money—it’s about gaining the freedom to live your life in a way that matters to you and to give back to others in meaningful ways. In The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business , author and veteran small-business journalist Elaine Pofeldt draws on the stories and strategies of real entrepreneurs to create a highly readable and instructive roadmap for achieving these goals.”— Anne Field , journalist and author of the Forbes blog Not Only for Profit “Pofeldt’s book is the first stop for any entrepreneur who wants to make a real go of it.”— Hank Gilman , owner and editor of High Water Press and former deputy editor of Fortune magazine ELAINE POFELDT writes about one-million-dollar, one-person businesses for Forbes.com.xa0Formerly, she was a senior editor at Fortune Small Business magazine. Elaine's work has been published in Money, Fortune, Inc., Good Housekeeping, Dr. Oz, and Marie Claire; on Medium and CNBC.com; and by the Economist Intelligence Unit . She earned her BA in English at Yale and is a mother of four. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. FOREWORD By Verne Harnish, Founder, Entrepreneurs’ Organization Running a business is ultimately about freedom and independence—and there has never been a better time to go after that dream. New technologies have made it easier and more affordable to start a business than ever before. In a global marketplace, even tiny, home-based businesses can reach a vast, international audience of customers.xa0The challenge for many small business owners is scaling their revenues and profits in an ultra-lean operation. The vast majority of small businesses in the United States are one-person firms. In many cases, the owners struggle to build a sustainable business that can support them and their families. They don’t have anything left over to invest in growth. That is because of a knowledge gap. Many owners have never learned how to create a high-revenue, high-profit business without adding a lot of overhead. It’s not something you’ll learn in school or even from other business owners. The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business closes that gap. It offers a road map to creating a seven-figure, ultra-lean firm by sharing the strategies of entrepreneurs who have approached and hit $1 million in revenue before adding employees. From their experiences, you’ll learn how to come up with the right business idea, how to develop concrete strategies you can use to turn your vision into reality, and how to scale your revenues and profits once they start rolling in.xa0Once you know how to create a million-dollar, one-person business, you’ll have many possibilities in front of you. Some owners choose to keep their businesses small, building them around a lifestyle they love. Others decide to follow the path outlined in my book, Scaling Up , and create fast-growing, job-creating firms. No matter which route you choose, you’ll have exciting options. Read more