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Justin Welsh
Justin Welsh is a writer and entrepreneur who publishes one essay each Saturday for people building businesses on their own terms.
Why it is here: Weekly essays on running a one-person business, from someone who runs one.
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Dan Koe
Dan Koe writes about human potential, creative work and building a one-person business.
Why it is here: Essays on creative work and solo business for independent creators.
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Nathan Barry
Nathan Barry is a writer and entrepreneur known as the founder of ConvertKit, now Kit, who writes about building a creator business.
Why it is here: Firsthand writing on building an independent business from someone who started a software company.
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Smart Passive Income
Smart Passive Income is a resource and community for entrepreneurs, founded by Pat Flynn, with a blog, podcast and training.
Why it is here: Blog and podcast content about building an online business from a long-time creator.
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Pieter Levels
Pieter Levels, known as levelsio, is an independent maker who builds and runs web products solo and writes about it.
Why it is here: Candid notes from a solo maker on building and operating web products.
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Marc Lou
Marc Lou is an indie developer who builds startups solo and shares how he finds ideas and launches products quickly.
Why it is here: Shows how one solo developer finds ideas and ships products fast.
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Indie Hackers
Indie Hackers is a community where people share the work of building profitable online businesses, with posts and discussion.
Why it is here: A forum and interview archive where independent founders compare notes.
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Starter Story
Starter Story is a publication built on interviews with founders about how their businesses started and grew.
Why it is here: Founder interviews that show how real small businesses were started.
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Gary Vaynerchuk Blog
Gary Vaynerchuk's blog collects articles on business, marketing, entrepreneurship, social media and personal growth.
Why it is here: Articles on marketing and entrepreneurship from a business owner and speaker.
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Entrepreneur.com
Entrepreneur.com is a business publication with news, how-to articles and advice for founders and small business owners.
Why it is here: News and advice for founders from a long-running business publication.
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Startup Stories - Mixergy
Mixergy is a business podcast and interview archive where entrepreneurs explain how they built their companies.
Why it is here: Interviews with founders about how they started, useful for solo operators.
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The Tropical MBA
The Tropical MBA is a podcast and article site for location-independent entrepreneurs who run businesses while living abroad.
Why it is here: Articles and a podcast on running a business from anywhere in the world.
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Noobpreneur.com
Noobpreneur is an online magazine with tips and ideas for small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Why it is here: Beginner-level business tips for people starting out on their own.
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Brian Solis
Brian Solis writes on digital culture, technology and customer experience, with articles on his own site.
Why it is here: Essays on digital trends and customer behavior from a long-time analyst and author.
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Anil Dash Blog
Anil Dash writes a blog about technology, culture and the internet, posting since 1999.
Why it is here: Long-running commentary on technology and online culture.
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