A searchable A–Z reference for the language of one-person businesses. Definitions are written in plain English and interpreted for solopreneurs.
A
- Accounts receivable
- Accounts receivable is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Active income
- Active income is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Affiliate marketing
- Affiliate marketing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Agency
- Agency is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- AI agent
- AI agent is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Annual recurring revenue
- Annual recurring revenue is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- API
- API is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Async communication
- Async communication is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Attribution
- Attribution is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Automation
- Automation is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Average order value
- Average order value is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
B
- Bootstrapping
- Bootstrapping is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Break-even point
- Break-even point is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Burn rate
- Burn rate is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Business continuity
- Business continuity is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Business model
- Business model is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Business model canvas
- Business model canvas is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Business moat
- Business moat is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Business process
- Business process is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Business runway
- Business runway is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
C
- Call to action
- Call to action is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Capacity
- Capacity is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Cash flow
- Cash flow is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Churn
- Churn is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Client
- Client is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Client acquisition
- Client acquisition is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Client onboarding
- Client onboarding is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Close rate
- Close rate is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Coaching
- Coaching is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Competitive advantage
- Competitive advantage is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Consulting
- Consulting is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Content marketing
- Content marketing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Content repurposing
- Content repurposing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Contractor
- Contractor is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Conversion rate
- Conversion rate is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Cost of goods sold
- Cost of goods sold is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Creator economy
- Creator economy is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- CRM
- CRM is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Cross-sell
- Cross-sell is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Customer
- Customer is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Customer acquisition cost
- Customer acquisition cost is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Customer lifetime value
- Customer lifetime value is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Customer retention
- Customer retention is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Customer success
- Customer success is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
D
- Deep work
- Deep work is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Delegation
- Delegation is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Deliverable
- Deliverable is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Digital product
- Digital product is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Discovery call
- Discovery call is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Distribution
- Distribution is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Diversification
- Diversification is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Downsizing
- Downsizing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
E
- Ecommerce
- Ecommerce is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Email funnel
- Email funnel is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Email list
- Email list is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Enoughness
- Enoughness is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Evergreen content
- Evergreen content is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Exit strategy
- Exit strategy is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
F
- Financial independence
- Financial independence is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Financial runway
- Financial runway is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Flywheel
- Flywheel is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Fractional specialist
- Fractional specialist is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Freelancer
- Freelancer is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Freelancing
- Freelancing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Funnel
- Funnel is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
G
- Gross margin
- Gross margin is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Gross revenue
- Gross revenue is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Guarantee
- Guarantee is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
H
- Human-in-the-loop
- Human-in-the-loop is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Hourly pricing
- Hourly pricing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Hybrid business model
- Hybrid business model is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
I
- Ideal customer profile
- Ideal customer profile is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Income stream
- Income stream is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Independent contractor
- Independent contractor is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Indie business
- Indie business is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Indie hacker
- Indie hacker is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Intellectual property
- Intellectual property is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
K
- Key-person risk
- Key-person risk is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Knowledge base
- Knowledge base is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Knowledge management
- Knowledge management is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
L
- Landing page
- Landing page is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Lead
- Lead is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Lead generation
- Lead generation is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Lead magnet
- Lead magnet is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Lead qualification
- Lead qualification is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Leverage
- Leverage is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Licensing
- Licensing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Lifestyle business
- Lifestyle business is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Lifestyle inflation
- Lifestyle inflation is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Localization
- Localization is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
M
- Marketing attribution
- Marketing attribution is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Marketing channel
- Marketing channel is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Membership
- Membership is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Microbusiness
- Microbusiness is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Micro-SaaS
- Micro-SaaS is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Minimum viable offer
- Minimum viable offer is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Minimum viable product
- Minimum viable product is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Monthly recurring revenue
- Monthly recurring revenue is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Multiple income streams
- Multiple income streams is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
N
- Net profit
- Net profit is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Net revenue
- Net revenue is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Newsletter business
- Newsletter business is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Niche
- Niche is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- No-code
- No-code is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
O
- Offer
- Offer is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Offer-market fit
- Offer-market fit is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- One-person business
- One-person business is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Operating margin
- Operating margin is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Opportunity cost
- Opportunity cost is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Outsourcing
- Outsourcing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Owned audience
- Owned audience is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Owner draw
- Owner draw is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
P
- Package
- Package is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Passive income
- Passive income is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Personal brand
- Personal brand is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Pipeline
- Pipeline is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Platform risk
- Platform risk is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Positioning
- Positioning is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Pricing anchor
- Pricing anchor is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Pricing strategy
- Pricing strategy is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Problem-solution fit
- Problem-solution fit is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Product ladder
- Product ladder is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Product-market fit
- Product-market fit is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Productization
- Productization is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Productized service
- Productized service is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Profit
- Profit is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Profit and loss statement
- Profit and loss statement is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Proposal
- Proposal is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
R
- Recurring revenue
- Recurring revenue is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Referral marketing
- Referral marketing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Retainer
- Retainer is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Revenue
- Revenue is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Revenue concentration
- Revenue concentration is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Runway
- Runway is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
S
- SaaS
- SaaS is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Sales funnel
- Sales funnel is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Scope
- Scope is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Scope creep
- Scope creep is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Self-employed
- Self-employed is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Service business
- Service business is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Single point of failure
- Single point of failure is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Slow business
- Slow business is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Small business
- Small business is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Social proof
- Social proof is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Solo agency
- Solo agency is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Solo business
- Solo business is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Solo entrepreneur
- Solo entrepreneur is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Solo founder
- Solo founder is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Solopreneur
- Solopreneur is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Solopreneurship
- Solopreneurship is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Standard operating procedure
- Standard operating procedure is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Subscription business
- Subscription business is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Sustainable growth
- Sustainable growth is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Systems thinking
- Systems thinking is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
T
- Target audience
- Target audience is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Task batching
- Task batching is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Tax reserve
- Tax reserve is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Tech stack
- Tech stack is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Tiered pricing
- Tiered pricing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Time freedom
- Time freedom is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Time-for-money
- Time-for-money is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Time tracking
- Time tracking is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Total addressable market
- Total addressable market is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
U
- Upsell
- Upsell is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Usage-based pricing
- Usage-based pricing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Utilization rate
- Utilization rate is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
V
- Validation
- Validation is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Value-based pricing
- Value-based pricing is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Value proposition
- Value proposition is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Vendor lock-in
- Vendor lock-in is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Virtual assistant
- Virtual assistant is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
W
- Webhook
- Webhook is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Workflow
- Workflow is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
- Work-life integration
- Work-life integration is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.
Z
- Zero-based budgeting
- Zero-based budgeting is a term used to describe a business model, metric, practice, or constraint relevant to building and operating a one-person business.