# The Solopreneur: He Makes $1.7M With 0 Employees | Starter Story

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Published: 2026-07-17T19:30:00+00:00
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The Solopreneur: He Makes $1.7M With 0 Employees 📚 Make Your First $1 (10x Faster) with Case Studies - https://www.starterstory.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=justin&yts=true 📩 Business Ideas Newsletter (free) - https://www.starterstory.com/newsletter/ In this episode, Justin Welsh meets me in downtown New York city to show me exactly how he's built a one person business to over $1.7M/year. He shares his content strategy, tools he uses, daily routine, and some A1 advice for beginner entrepreneurs looking to start a solo business. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro 0:59 - How he makes money 1:55 - Revenue 2:05 - How to become a solopreneur 3:18 - When he left his 9-5 5:01 - Costs to run a one-person business 6:06 - Content Marketing Strategy 7:54 - How to find ideas for content 8:57 - Daily routine as a solopreneur 10:16 - The fastest way to learn and grow 11:14 - Advice for new solopreneurs Justin’s Socials 🐦Twitter - https://twitter.com/thejustinwelsh 💼 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwelsh Subscribe for weekly videos: https://www.youtube.com/@starterstory Sharing ideas that make money! Disclaimer: This podcast is published by a viewer using content from Starter Story's YouTube channel with the goal of making his valuable insights more accessible to those who prefer audio formats, helping more people discover and learn from the insights shared in his videos. It is not an official production of Starter Story. For any requests from Starter Story, please don't hesitate to get in touch. ----------------------- --------------- Keywords: online business, revenue stories, startup journey, tech business, digital products, mobile app success, software business, startup founder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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