Survive & Thrive as a Solopreneur

Hi, I’m Darren.

I am a solopreneur, podcaster, and author of The Fail-Safe Solopreneur: 6 Practices to Manage Your Well-Being Working for Yourself.

I quit my last job 15 years ago and have since been self-employed. Here I share what I’ve learned about making a living and life as a solopreneur.

Having grown up in the US but worked my entire career in Asia, I explore Western and Eastern approaches to business and building a fulfilling work-life.

Your Solopreneur Survival Guide

Every month, I share lessons (from the trenches) on building a business and life being self-employed. My goal? To help you survive and thrive as a solopreneur.

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The Fail-Safe Solopreneur

There are many books about making money. But few talk about the emotional toll of entrepreneurship.

I wrote The Fail-Safe Solopreneur to help the growing number of freelancers, creators and entrepreneurs weather the emotional roller coaster of running a business and charting their own path. Each chapter centers around one practice I’ve found essential for well-being, so you can do your best work and fully enjoy your freedom. The book is available at Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, your local bookstore, wherever you buy ebooks and audiobooks: Audible / Apple Books.

Work with Me

I give presentations on getting into top-ranked MBA programs, podcasting, and managing your well-being as a solopreneur. Organizations I’ve worked with include:

  • Youth Employability Groups for Students & Young Professionals in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (SEO-Vietnam, VOCO Center, YSEALI, Princeton-in-Asia)
  • Career Services at Universities & Business Schools (Vietnam National University, Fulbright University, RMIT, National University of Singapore, University of Toronto)
  • Companies
  • Co-working Spaces

All talks can be delivered in-person with Q&A sessions, adapted into workshop-style sessions, or occasionally hosted virtually (though nothing beats the energy in the room!).

Requested talks include:

  • The 15 Elements of Successful MBA Applications: Inside the Mind of an MBA Admissions Director
  • MBA Resume Workshop: Avoid Common Mistakes & Make Your Resume Twice as Impressive
  • Podcasting 101: How to Start & Grow a Successful Podcast
  • 6 Practices to Manage Your Well-Being as a Solopreneur
  • How to Build a Career as a Creator, Freelancer, Solopreneur

You can find me on LinkedIn, YouTube, here’s a short bio, too. Please contact me here if you’re interested.

ASE Podcast

ASE is a West African concept that means the power to make things happen. It also stands for Art, Social impact and Entrepreneurship – the work I aspire to do. 

On ASE, I interview intuition experts, professors, social entrepreneurs, singers, dancers, photographers, writers and filmmakers about how they are charting their own path to do their most meaningful work. We discuss ideas that can help you survive and thrive as a solopreneur. I also record solo episodes about the ups and downs of trying to build a career that’s fulfilling creatively, socially and financially. Listen here

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Blog

I also blog about the challenges I face as a solopreneur, and share ideas and tools I believe could help other solo creators and founders. I try to be unflinchingly honest about what makes this path wonderful and difficult.

I am especially concerned with helping independent workers manage their mental and emotional health, as this has been a challenge for me, and I believe this problem will only grow as more people freelance, start businesses and work on their own.

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What am I Doing Now?

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Get in Touch

When I’m not working you can find me dancing and doing pull-ups.

You can also find me on LinkedIn, Youtube, and Quora.

I love hearing from people, so please contact me here, introduce yourself, and let me know your challenges – maybe I can help.

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