Celeste (Crickets Creations Handknit Scarves) says:

I’m happy to be one of your virtual coworkers, Katy of SouthPaw!! 😀
Hugs,
Celeste (Crickets)

Connie says:

can anyone give me an advice how to add my picture on my post?
tks!
Connie

karin vonk says:

Join The Back of The House and become part of a solopreneur community!

Back of The House is the first and only service that provides turnkey business back office support to solopreneurs. We start by setting you up in business, provide you with an LLC and a Personal Business Advisor (not a call center, but a real person!) who handles all your day to day operations, taxes, financial reporting, legal, and gets you great health and retirement benefits.
Your LLC comes with a hosted and encrypted workplace in the clouds, your IT infrastructure with Microsoft 2010 Office & website is maintained by Back of The House.

Lonely as a solopreneur? Well, you don’t get to see your accountant and your tax man that often, (cost savings!) but now you have a colleague – your PA/COO – you can rely on, you have a workspace in the clouds for collaborating on projects. Best of all, Back Of The House is exclusively serving solopreneurs, so are joining a community of like minded people.

Lena Merkel says:

This is an awesome list. Well I have been working from home for a while now and I believe that the Internet provides numerous platforms to run a successfully business. For me I wouldn’t have made it without remote access and establishment of virtual offices to collaborate on a multinational scale as I do now.

Mrs. Downing says:

I do believe you should consider this before starting your business. If you’re a homebody, this is not going to be an issue for you and many solopreneurs are introverted. However if you’re very gregarious, you’ll want to outline ways you can solve this problem BEFORE you start your business, as once you’re in the fray, you may find there’s not much time for socializing, however if you set up a standing girls/guys night or lunch out ahead of time, you’re more likely to incorporate this into your business schedule/hours.

Carsten says:

I notice nearly all your experts told people to get out of the house, and one of them mentioned joining a coworking space.

The easiest way to find a coworking space is to use http://www.deskwanted.com.

Joining a coworking space is the best way to overcome isolation! Give it a try.

Justin Galloway says:

I highly recommend joining and becoming active in a trade organization that is related to your profession. This will give you access to like-minded people that often act as co-workers in times that you need advice or a helping hand with a project. It is also a great way to expand your network and make lots of new friends.

Mark Hoult says:

Very helpful list – thank you very much Sarah.

But it’s disappointing that there are still women who seek women only networks, which are, by definition, exclusive.

Equality and non-discrimination at work should be omni-directional.

Men don’t seek out men only work-related networks (and would probably be branded dinosaurs for suggesting the idea).