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title: Pricing Your Services and 9 Other Top Questions Answered
description: Joe and Carly dive into some specific questions about running a one-person business that you don’t want to miss!
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# [Pricing Your Services and 9 Other Top Questions Answered](https://www.lifestarr.com/podcast/one-person-business-qa)

 Written by [Carly Ries](https://www.lifestarr.com/podcast/author/carly-ries) | Dec 6, 2021 2:23:36 PM

Joe and Carly review questions from their inboxes and give their takes on what you should do about them.

What you'll learn in this episode

- If you run a one-person business, does that mean you have to do absolutely everything for your business?
- Should you operate a business as a sole proprietorship or should you incorporate?
- What are Joe's and Carly's favorite resources for one-person businesses?
- What aspect of my business should I offload to a contractor?
- How do I get over the fears of starting a company of one?
- Should I get business insurance and if so what kind?
- How should you price your services?
- I have too much to do but not enough time. What should I do?
- What's the difference between a solopreneur and a freelancer?
- How do I know if I should move beyond a one-person business model?

Connect with Carly or Joe

- To contact Carly, email her [here](mailto:carly@lifestarr.com).
- Connect with Carly on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlyries/).
- To contact Joe, email him [here](mailto:joe@workstarr.como).
- Connect with Joe on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joerando/).
- To listen to other episodes or fill out our form, click [here](http://lifestarr.com/podcast).

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

- [Don't Panic Management](https://dontpanicmgmt.com/)
- [*The E-Myth Revisited* ](https://www.amazon.com/The-E-Myth-Revisited-audiobook/dp/B00094F0ES/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1R1OVNY0KKHVA&keywords=the+e-myth+revisited&qid=1638758280&s=audible&sprefix=the+e-myth%2Caudible%2C192&sr=1-1)by Michael E. Gerber
- [*Side Hustle*](https://www.amazon.com/Side-Hustle-Chris-Guillebeau-audiobook/dp/B074GCBF3B/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=side+hustle&qid=1638758244&s=audible&sr=1-1) by Chris Guillebeau
- [*Company of One* ](https://www.amazon.com/Company-of-One-Paul-Jarvis-audiobook/dp/B07KFNRRTS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TWXPNOOC4E40&keywords=company+of+one&qid=1638758216&s=books&sprefix=company+o%2Cstripbooks%2C194&sr=1-1)by Paul Jarvis
- [*The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People*](https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People/dp/1471131823/ref=pd_lpo_3?pd_rd_i=1471131823&psc=1) by Stephen Covey
- [Canva](http://canva.com)
- [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/)
- [Udemy](https://www.udemy.com/)
- [LifeStarr](http://lifestarr.com)
- [HubSpot Academy](https://academy.hubspot.com/)
- [Covey Quadrant Analysis](https://www.lifestarr.com/hubfs/Covey%20Quadrant.png)

*Want to share your experiences and learn from other one-person business? Be sure to [join our community](http://community.lifestarr.com)! It's free :)*

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