The Philosophy
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The Life-First Manifesto
What you believe, and why.
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The Ownership Trap
The villain, named and explained.
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The Life-First Solopreneur Business Method
Design, Build, Commit, Evolve.
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Is it for you?
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Who LifeStarr Is For
See yourself in the people we serve.
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LifeStarr Academy
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Free Courses & Content Libraries
Topics to help you build a Life-First business.
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The Life-First Business Masterclass
Free. The why behind it all.
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Solopreneur Business for Dummies
The book by Joe and Carly.
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Free Content & Tools
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The Life-First Solopreneur Podcast
Ideas and stories from solopreneurs.
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The Life-First Solopreneur Blog
Escape the Ownership Trap.
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Paid Coaching
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Office Hours with Joe and Carly
Twice weekly meetings with the authors of Solopreneur Business for Dummies.
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Community
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The LifeStarr Community
Free. Work alone, not lonely.
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Solopreneur Connector
Find and work with other solos.
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Events
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Solopreneur Success Sessions
Free live learning.
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Solopreneur Problem Solvers
Solve real challenges together.
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Monday Meet-Up
Free and weekly, open to Intro and Premier Members.
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Packages
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LifeStarr IntroFree forever
Everything you need to get started.
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LifeStarr Premier$697/year
Everything included.
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Compare Packages & Products
Find your fit.
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Products
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The LifeStarr AppFree · Pro $15/mo
The tool to run your life-first business.
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Guided Programs
Amazing courses for the Life-First solo business.
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StarrAI
Your 24/7/365 coach for all things life-first solopreneur.
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About Us
The story, the mission, and the people.
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In the News
Press and media.
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Contact Us
Get in touch.
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Carly Ries: Nov 4, 2026, 5:59:59 AM
A client asks a question about a project. You answer it in a text message. Two days later, they follow up by email. You reply there. The next week it...
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Joe Rando: Oct 27, 2026, 11:49:57 AM
You’ve tried the systems. Folders. Labels. Flags and Stars. Maybe you got to inbox zero once, felt genuinely good about it for a day and a half, and...
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Carly Ries: Jul 22, 2026, 8:00:00 AM
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Carly Ries: Jul 7, 2026, 4:45:00 AM
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Joe Rando: Jun 10, 2026, 6:07:59 PM
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Joe Rando: May 27, 2026, 6:33:38 PM
Monday morning. Full calendar. None of it yours. You open your calendar Monday morning.
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If you’ve ever considered building a business by yourself, you’ve probably heard at least one of these:
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Joe Rando: Feb 12, 2024, 10:05:00 PM
The whole idea of being a solopreneur is that you work alone... right? Well, maybe not. Recently, I decided to try an experiment. We created...
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Carly Ries: Dec 26, 2023, 2:26:00 PM
I’m writing this post with the assumption that you’ve already found what you want to pursue for a business based on your skills and passions. If not,...
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Joe Rando: Dec 20, 2022, 9:09:06 AM
As a solopreneur, boundary setting in your work life has some unique requirements that most people don’t have to deal with. It’s not that it’s...
