@rich-brooks And don’t forget us FT employees trying to moonlight and startup on the side. Not sure what you call those those/us kind of people.

I am a solopreneur. I quit my corporate job in September 2011 to launch my business.

we  were  mom and  pop only  for about  6  yrs   but now have about  8 employees.plus  a  couple of independant  carpenter crews    we keep  busy…my dh  does all the  books, computer, trucks, bills finance   in other words all the boring stuff…i do the   planning  buying  and  displaying and  marketing….we are open  6  days a week  with  at least  4  working  every day….i  started it…

A “solopreneur” providing Inbound Marketing Services unless you count subcontractors I go to in overload situations.

@rich-brooks I would be the solopreneur.  I do use independent contractors for help, and have my husband helping as well.  I really plan to stay that way.

Solo but I work with a former client of mine now a partner so to speak on some projects when needed.. @rich-brooks

Solo  exploring JV’s

I’d say I’m a solopreneur plus. I’m the only full-time person, but I work very regularly with five contractors — so much so that I almost consider them business partners. And, I get additional part-time help from two of my family members.

Like many of you who have responded, I love keeping things small so we can provide personal service to all our clients.

@ravishukle Good luck!

I am an absentee owner of several businesses and have been self employed since high school.  I have never worked for anyone, so my management style has been learned via the school of hard knocks.  I’m always willing to listen to everyone, employees and other business owners.  I never know when, or from whom, I’ll learn something valuable.  I am a bit behind the curve, and relatively new to this whole social media world.  It will be interesting to see what develops from it, for myself and employees.  I remain a work-in-progress.

Thanks! Likewise, @tysonstevens.

@richbrooks, same as @jamesalonso, @annfurnivall and @amyhallbiz.  My husband and I are officially a partnership, but for the first year or two it will be me on my own actually working on the business.  Hope to pull my husband away from his usual 9 to 5 and onto the business asap.

I am a solopreneur that does bookkeeping & financial services virtually!

I am solo.  However, I have a virtual assistant and a sales contractor.  I also hire a lot of specialists to do work for me.  I believe you must figure out what you’re good at and find a way to have the other things done for you.  That’s the only way you will become financially free. If you’re doing filing, bookkeeping, etc and you could have someone else do it for $12 an hour, you need to figure out a way to get others do it.  If you remain solo, you drastically hold back the potential of your company.  If one more account or one more sale will make you hundreds or thousands of dollars, do the math. 

I am also solo.  I am a Virtual Assistant who help small business owners and other solopreneurs with their website management, administrative, social media management, etc.

I’m solo. After the Marines, I found the corporate world interesting to say the least. Working for myself, I can be me, and aspire to whom I want to be, instead of what someone else wants for me…their goals, their dreams. I work well indapendantly, and love the challenges of self employment……security is my worst nightmare. I absolutely love the risk’s involved with what I do, and waking up everyday knowing that I am one step closer to accomplishing yet another goal and dream, and helping others to realize that life is full of opportunities, if we just open our eyes and leave our comfort zones, and seize the day!!! Never give up, never give up, never ever give up!!!! Semper Fidelis!!!!

I go it alone. My company is a registered corporation that possesses a sales tax license in the state of PA which gives us sales tax exemption.

Solopreneur & loving it.

I started out as solpreneur but now have my husband doing the SEO and other things and I work with a great and talented graphic designer as and when.