Going from employee to solopreneur is a different job, not just a better version of the old one.
Includes a personalized analysis written by Seth based on 20+ years of engineering and startup experience.
19 questions · ~4 minutes
Question 1 of 19Financial Readiness
How much personal runway do you have if zero revenue comes in?
Question 2 of 19Sales & Pipeline
Have you ever sold anything to a stranger who had no prior relationship with you?
Question 3 of 19Financial Readiness
What happens to your income if your biggest client disappears tomorrow?
Question 4 of 19Sales & Pipeline
What is your specific plan for finding your first paying client?
Question 5 of 19Sales & Pipeline
Do you have a pipeline of potential clients, or just an idea that people will need you?
Question 6 of 19Mindset & Self-Management
What do you do when a client is consistently difficult - scope creep, late payment, disrespect?
Question 7 of 19Mindset & Self-Management
Can you work productively without external deadlines, meetings, or accountability?
Question 8 of 19Mindset & Self-Management
How many hours per week do you currently spend on self-directed, unscheduled work - no one waiting for the output?
Question 9 of 19Sales & Pipeline
Do you have a specific specialty or are you positioning as 'I can do anything tech-related'?
Question 10 of 19Operations & Business
Do you know what your services are and what you charge for them?
Question 11 of 19Financial Readiness
Have you sorted out health insurance and benefits outside of employer coverage?
Question 12 of 19Mindset & Self-Management
Is your household - partner, spouse, family - aligned with what going solo actually means?
Question 13 of 19Sales & Pipeline
When a prospective client asks for your rate and you tell them, what happens next?
Question 14 of 19Operations & Business
Have you thought through the operational basics: contracts, invoicing, taxes?
Question 15 of 19Mindset & Self-Management
How do you handle a month with no new clients and half your usual income?
Question 16 of 19Mindset & Self-Management
Why are you going solo - what are you moving toward?
Question 17 of 19Sales & Pipeline
Do you have a reputation or track record in the space you want to consult in?
Question 18 of 19Operations & Business
How do you handle it when a client asks for something outside the original scope?
Question 19 of 19Mindset & Self-Management
Are you comfortable with income that varies month to month?
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