SOLO is your weekly design and visibility lab — part of the Solo Business School, and dedicated to helping solopreneurs stand out with smart systems, sharp visuals, and AI that unlocks your edge.

Each week, you get fresh ideas to help you stay small and play big.

Designing What Comes Next

A year ago this week, SOLO was featured in the popular Recomendo newsletter, and over the holiday weekend nearly a thousand of you discovered this newsletter. If you joined back then, thank you.

Since then, SOLO has delivered weekly insights on how solopreneurs can stand out — using smart systems, sharp visuals, and now, AI as a creative ally. And if you’ve been here a while, you know I don’t do fluff.

We’ve explored:

• Visual tools like 2x2s, brand tiers, and authority frameworks
• Systems to increase your visibility without burning out
• Design strategies to clarify your message, your offers, and your voice

But lately, I’ve been asking: what’s next?

The expectation that SOLO deliver a visual masterclass every week has been both a gift and a weight. And after 63 issues — including 19 deep-dive frameworks in the Visual Assembly series — I’m ready to rework what this newsletter can be.

Not to make it thin. But to make it lighter, livelier, and more sustainable — for both of us.

Here’s what won’t change:​
​SOLO will still bring you smart insights on visibility, design thinking, and visual strategy — plus new tools like AI that are pushing the edge of what solopreneurs can do on their own.

But the format will evolve.​
I’m looking to mix in new rhythms — shorter riffs, occasional behind-the-scenes notes, personal stories, and informal ideas that invite reflection or experimentation

This is your early heads-up. I’ll share more soon.

For now, I’d love to know:

What would you like to see more of in SOLO?​
Just hit reply and tell me — even one word is helpful. Your feedback will help shape what comes next, and I’d be very grateful.

Here are a few ideas to get you thinking:

• Visual breakdowns (like the 2x2s or offer tiers)
• Smart systems to make content + visibility easier
• AI prompts + tools that actually feel useful
• Strategic thinking for solopreneurs
• Something else you need right now?

Thanks again for being here. Whether you joined last week, last year, or have been here from the beginning — I appreciate you being along for the journey.

News about programs and resources at the Solo Business School: 🔵 Content Velocity is now a self-paced AI tutor​ The live sprint is complete (it was terrific!) — and now you can take the Content Velocity course anytime, at your own pace. In just a few focused hours, you’ll learn how to create high-quality content with AI as your creative sidekick — without losing your voice or burning out. Level up your content creation.​ ​ 🔵 Your Solo Business Resource Hub​ Want to see the tools I actually use to run my own solo business? From software to gear, I’ve pulled together a free resource hub filled with trusted picks — all designed to help you work smarter and show up sharper. Explore the Resource Hub.​ ​ 🔵 Map out your business with the free Solo Business Canvas​ This free tool helps you get a clear, visual overview of your one-person business. Use it to move from scattered to structured — and build a roadmap for growth that fits your style. Grab the Canvas.​

That’s a wrap for SOLO issue #064.
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Thanks again for being a SOLO reader and coming along on this adventure!​

Until next week,

Terri Lonier, PhD Founder, Solo Business School

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