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Your Trusted Guide On Your Solo Journey...
I'm Gregory Rouse, owner and publisher of TheSolopreneurLife.com.
The Solopreneur Life has a 2 fold mission... It’s not just a website about being a Solopreneur, developing passive income, or running a home business... While those are all important parts of being a Solopreneur, there’s also the “Life” part which is about self reliance or living a life of freedom.
What’s the definition of self reliance: "reliant on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others."
A truly self reliant person doesn’t work for someone else, they work for themselves... Which helps fund the “Life” part.
Solopreneurs value independence and want to do things for ourselves.
We know that “True Freedom” is a combination of both time and money... So we pursue a life that gives us both.
We choose to act instead of be acted upon... Which in turn, places us in a position to help others.
A free person has the privilege and duty to set their own course, solve their own problems, and make sure the people they care about most in life are provided for and protected.
Some synonyms of self reliance are: self-sufficient, self-supporting, self-sustaining, able to stand on one's own two feet... Its the opposite of the entitlement mentality.
So, not only is this site here to teach you how to be a TRUE Solopreneur (meaning a business that has NO Employees, is Portable, Scalable, and produces Passive Income), BUT also how to live the LIFE of a Solopreneur (meaning a self reliant life with True Freedom of both time and money).
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Why Should I Listen To You?
I'm just a regular guy who's always had an entrepreneurial desire... Like my farther, I started my first business when I was a young man... A fitness gym with partners, employees, a lease, and all the other strappings of a brick and mortar business.
To keep it short partnerships suck... So I went back to school to be a college professor.
And in 1999 I had a great job as a tenured college professor teaching outdoor rec and physical education... I taught classes like whitewater rafting, survival, backpacking, mountaineering, emergency response, rescue, etc...
The problem was I realized a job, even a good job, was never going to give me the Freedom and Lifestyle I wanted.
I had summers off besides a little outdoor guide work... So I began learning about the Internet and started my first online business in 1999 and haven't looked back!.. It was an online guidebook for outdoor trips and it taught me a lot.
This business started me on a path of self-study and entrepreneurship that has led to numerous online properties and extensive experience in Online Marketing
I've pretty much done it all at this point... I've published books, sold information in all its forms, I've done speaking, sold gear on eBay and other eCommerce platforms, I've even done consulting as I got pretty good at SEO, etc...
What I realized through it all was that Employees Suck!
I remember when growing up my dad's biggest complaint around the dinner table was always about employees... And now after owning multiple businesses with employees, hiring VA's, etc... I have to agree...
Don't get me wrong people are basically good, it's just that no one really wants to build someone else's dream... and it’s shows...
And so began my quest to become a Solopreneur even before I knew what it was... I wanted to develop a business that has NO Employees, is Portable, Scalable, and produces Passive Income.
Now I own one of the TOP websites for Solopreneurs... www.TheSolopreneurLife.com
I've gone on to develop multiple income streams from numerous Solopreneur business models... And I've been able to learn from many more Solopreneurs about what's working for them.
Find out if Solopreneurship is right for you... Take the Solopreneur Self-Assessment Test below:
ABOUT
Hi, I'm Gregory Rouse
I've been a Soloprenuer for a long time and often get asked by others how I do it...
People see how and where I live (Off-Grid, in a log home, I personally built with my wife and kids in the mountains of Idaho and that I work from home, supporting a large family, and they want to know how that's possible.
What's My History?
I'm the father of 6 incredible children and happily married to my wife for over 28yrs. We live in Idaho at the base of the Rocky Mountains and I'm an avid outdoorsmen.
My roots run deep in the Inland Northwest with generations on my mothers side of the family being born and raised in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and my father's side of the family in Montana and Spokane, Washington.
I grew up with a heritage of small business and entrepreneurship in my family with both of my Great Grandfathers having owned their own small businesses. My great grandfather on my mothers side was a tailor in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho and my fathers side a realtor in Washington and later a rancher in Montana. My grandfathers also went on to start automotive related businesses in the Inland Northwest with my grandfather (Ed) on my mothers side opening the first Texaco Service Station in Coeur d' Alene, ID and my grandfather (Homer) on my fathers side starting Rouse's Body Shop in Spokane, WA.
Later, my father (Steve) took over the family business and expanded it by starting Rouse's Towing and Hauling, Payless Auto Painting and Spokane Salvage Pool.
Not to be left behind, I started my first small business in Spokane called the Athlete's Arena. After attempting a career in professional football, I decided to open an athletic training and fitness facility that included everything from boxing and kickboxing to the largest selection of power lifting and Hammer Strength equipment in the Inland Northwest.
I also pursued a passion for coaching and teaching. In grad school I completed a masters in pedagogy with specializations in outdoor recreation and physical education, along with certifications in emergency response... I then went on to teach for over a decade at 2 northwest universities and a college where I was a tenured faculty member.
Over the years I taught such classes as entrepreneurship and leadership, physical education and emergency response to whitewater guiding, mountaineering and wilderness survival. I also coached and gave numerous presentations and seminars in these fields and others. During college I professionally guided and was a EMT, Wilderness-EMT and a First Responder Instructor.
What Do You Do When You're Not Working?
I'm probably with my wife and kids working on the homestead, exploring the outdoors, playing sports, or watching a movie at home. My wife is a stay-at-home mother (or domestic engineer) managing a family of 8 and ALL that entails. My kids are active in school, sports, youth programs, and work. We are an active LDS family and volunteer a lot at our church.
We recently lost our family dog of 14 years (Jenna)... So we are looking for a new one, but finding a replacement is hard... (Update: we now have another black Lab named (Duke) and he is all energy).
I am an avid outdoorsmen and love to be in the outdoors hunting, fishing, rafting, hiking, climbing, atv riding, or whatever... I volunteer coach youth football in the fall and love to read about subjects that interest me.
What Do You Do In Your Community?
My community involvement has included:
Volunteer youth football coach
Volunteer outdoor youth leader
Volunteer LDS church leader
What's TheSolopreneurLife.com History?
As part of my goal to buy online businesses, I acquired TheSolopreneurLife.com from Larry Keltto who started it in 2010 and so you may still see some of his references. He added a lot to the site and community and helped get the ball rolling (Thanks Larry).
A great practitioner of the solopreneur life, Bob Andelman (aka Mr. Media), summed up his motivations nicely: "If the world's self-employed entrepreneurs came together to share their victories and woes, their challenges and innovations, the result would eventually uplift them all."
Since 2010, TheSolopreneurLife.com has supported and inspired Solopreneurs with trusted, honest content to give you the answers you need. There are more than 400 blog posts, books, podcasts, white papers, resource guides, a self-assessment test, an e-newsletter, and yes, apparel.
TheSolopreneurLife.com is widely acknowledged as a thought leader in the small-business space. It's been quoted, linked, and referenced by media worldwide, including the New York Times. Alltop, the curator of the best in blogging, lists TheSolopreneurLife.com in its Business Intelligence category.
What's Your Philosophy?
If you're looking for "six figures in six weeks" stuff, you won't find it here. TheSolopreneurLife.com is NOT part of the "get-rich-quick" genre of business information.
TheSolopreneurLife.com tells the truth about owning a solo business. The solopreneur life is the best lifestyle on the planet, but it's not easy. As the 20th-century American philosopher, Wayne Woodrow Hayes, once said, "Anything easy ain't worth a damn."
Where Else Can I Find The Solopreneur Life Online?
The "capitol" for The Solopreneur Life is right here, TheSolopreneurLife.com. "Outposts" from the website include:
• Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSolopreneurLife
Physical Address
You can reach me at:
Gregory Rouse
1621 Santa Creek Rd
St Maries, ID 83861