Free Soloing

Open Letter to Workers Getting Laid Off in 2025

Thoughts from someone who's been laid off before but lived to fight another day

Feb 13, 2025 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

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October 2023

My Advice on Entrepreneurship for High Schoolers

My thoughts from a speaker's panel at a high school career day.

Oct 19, 2023 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

When Starting a Business, Get To That First Dollar as Fast as Possible

Making money starts with getting one dollar, then another, then another. So get started right now with earning just one.

Oct 14, 2023 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

December 2022

Laid-off Tech Workers: Now’s the Time To Start Your Own Business

An open letter to tech workers facing layoffs, from someone who was laid off from a tech company over a dozen years ago.

Dec 22, 2022 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

Looking Back on 2022: A Year-End List for Solopreneurs

Get yourself a calendar, a calculator, and some coffee and get to work looking back on the year!

Dec 20, 2022 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

Seven Steps for Starting a Company in Just One Day

If you want to start a new business, you can do so right now in just seven easy steps, all in one day.

Dec 6, 2022 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

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November 2022

Freelancers: Please, Track All Your Time, Starting Right Now

You have to know what you spend all day doing. Stop procrastinating about this.

Nov 29, 2022 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

Being a Digital Nomad Sucks. Stop Pretending It Doesn’t.

Yes, it's cool sometimes. It also gets boring fast and is very, very hard to do well.

Nov 22, 2022 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

How I Make $10,000 per Day Working From Home

It’s simpler than it sounds, and you can do it too, all while working from the comfort of your own home. No tricks and no scams!

Nov 16, 2022 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

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How I Battle the Depression Monster When Working Alone

Six tips for overcoming depression when I feel like nobody cares or understands.

Nov 8, 2022 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

Introducing Free Soloing: A Resource for Freelancers and Solopreneurs

Hi! Welcome to Free Soloing: a place for freelancers, solopreneurs, independent contractors, and anybody else who’s self-employed or works alone.

Nov 1, 2022 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

August 2022

Why I Started Free Soloing in the First Place

A personal tragedy that caused me to rethink everything about being self-employed.

Aug 2, 2022 • Ron "The Obstinate" Stauffer

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