Self-employment isn’t by-yourself employment.
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Hey, business heroes
I’m Dave, host of Self-Employment Sidekick.
If you’re an early-stage or aspiring entrepreneur, I’m a few steps ahead of you and here to help you along the way.
I’ve been growing my own solo marketing agency for over a decade now, and I want to share some of the things I’ve learned – the successes and missteps. Because if I can make full-time self-employment work, you can too! Seriously.
How can I help?
I offer tools, coaching, and marketing support for solopreneurs.
Pull up a seat at the Mastermind
A weekly live call with other self-employed people committed to each other’s success.
- Everyone shares wins and updates.
- One or two members take the hot seat with a problem, an idea, a question, or a goal.
- The group asks and advises. The hot seat leaves with clarity and action steps.
$249 a month. We’ll talk first, and there’s no payment until after a free call.
Free tools for the not-so-fun parts
A few things I built for my own business, that I thought you might enjoy as well.
- Salary Replacement Calculator
- Pricing Spreadsheet
- The Sidekick Sheet planner
- “21 Critical Questions” checklist
Hand off your website
Build My Business Website is my done-for-you service. One monthly price, no setup fee, no contract, and a real person to call when something breaks.
Prefer one-on-one?
I offer coaching and custom business & marketing support. Tell me what you’re working on, and we’ll see if it’s a fit.
Got a question about working for yourself?
Send it my way. I reply to every one by email, and the best ones might even become episodes.
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Good ones! Answers are on the way.
You’ll get a reply from me, not an autoresponder. It can take a few days.
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