Why Purpose Is Powering Today’s Solopreneurs (Full Transcript)

[00:00:02] Speaker 1: I started Positive Equation.

[00:00:03] Speaker 2: I'm the founder of Bullfrog Recruiting Solution.

[00:00:05] Speaker 3: Class Act Cats.

[00:00:06] Speaker 4: Sprung from me that.

[00:00:09] Speaker 2: Solopreneurs like myself. Solopreneur. Solopreneurs. Solopreneur.

[00:00:14] Speaker 4: There's something very interesting with what's happening with today's solopreneurs.

[00:00:19] Speaker 5: I grew up on dial-up internet.

[00:00:21] Speaker 6: All I need is Wi-Fi and I can work from the beach or from my office.

[00:00:27] Speaker 7: I told myself, I can build something by myself. That's why I left to start a zoo. I was a solopreneur.

[00:00:37] Speaker 3: It was super scary to put myself out there because no other creator was doing this.

[00:00:42] Speaker 8: I just literally jumped out of the window. I had $2 in my account.

[00:00:46] Speaker 9: Many people heal through cake. I heal through cake. It gave me a purpose.

[00:00:53] Speaker 5: My dad grew up on a grain and hog operation. And he passed that passion down to me.

[00:01:01] Speaker 6: Entrepreneurship can be a thankless, thankless, thankless job.

[00:01:06] Speaker 10: It's not easy to be living your dream. To be risking things every day.

[00:01:12] Speaker 1: I love what I do. I love being curious and continuously building.

[00:01:18] Speaker 10: Zoom has allowed me the freedom to demand things that I believe in.

[00:01:23] Speaker 11: Wow.

[00:01:24] Speaker 1: What?

[00:01:26] Speaker 11: This is just a confirmation that I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing.

[00:01:33] Speaker 8: Save up three years worth of operating expenses.

[00:01:36] Speaker 11: Don't be afraid to ask for help.

[00:01:38] Speaker 1: Told you I'm wearing a very cat dress. Oh, I love it.

[00:01:43] Speaker 10: I wanted to learn my native language of Igbo.

[00:01:46] Speaker 12: Life can change so much. What if a solopreneur could become the next billion dollar company? They're building around purpose, not just revenue.

[00:01:55] Speaker 1: It's who you are versus what you did.