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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Free Tools & Resources
Calculators and guides, no signup.
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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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Joe Rando: Jan 14, 2026, 6:45:00 AM
A lot of people get the itch to start their own business. Maybe it’s the frustration of working for someone else, maybe it’s the pull of a new idea,...
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Joe Rando: Aug 28, 2025, 10:28:17 AM
When you’ve built a one-person business, you quickly realize there’s no shortage of advice, tools, and communities promising to help. The challenge...
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Joe Rando: Mar 26, 2025, 2:38:11 PM
In the bustling world of solopreneurship, balancing work and life can feel like a high-wire act. But it doesn't have to be. With a solid plan, you...
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Carly Ries: May 28, 2024, 2:50:01 PM
"A great man is always willing to be little." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Often times when people make it big, heads and egos get big as well. But for...
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Carly Ries: May 7, 2024, 9:48:00 PM
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation." -- Arthur Ashe They say that success is born...
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Joe Rando: Mar 12, 2024, 1:09:00 PM
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C.S. Lewis “Starting tomorrow I’m going to…” We’ve all said that phrase at one...
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Joe Rando: Feb 5, 2024, 10:36:11 AM
One thing that many solopreneur businesses have in common is that the business model effectively exchanges time for money. What I mean is that the...
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Carly Ries: Jan 23, 2024, 1:09:29 PM
“We are who we believe we are.” C.S Lewis “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.” Who knew the children’s book, The Little Engine That Could,...
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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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Carly Ries: Nov 2, 2023, 8:00:00 AM
The year was 2016. I remember being called out in a work meeting because I was zoning out. We all had a good laugh and I threw in a good one-liner to...
