I’m going to say something that cuts against every headline you’ve read this year.
The economy is grim and businesses are folding. Everyone’s “navigating uncertainty” and yet a noticeable chunk of the small businesses in my network are picking up work right now. Not white-knuckling it. Picking up work.
A disproportionate number of them are run by neurodivergent founders.
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You sit down after a long day, open your laptop, and tell yourself you’ll just “get something out there.” An hour disappears. You’ve tweaked the caption, second-guessed the image, tried to think of a clever hook. Eventually, you hit publish.
And then it happens again. The slow fade into nothing. A couple of likes. No conversation. No leads. Just a quiet reminder that the effort you put in doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.
Here’s how it usually goes.
One Zap to move emails into Slack.
Another to copy leads into your CRM.
A third to update invoices.
You feel clever. Efficient. A tech whiz.
Six months later, your business is being run by a duct-taped labyrinth of invisible rules that only one person understands. When that person takes leave, the whole thing collapses.
Welcome to Franken-system territory.
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Let’s say the quiet part out loud: work feels broken.
You’re not imagining it. You’re not lazy. And no, it’s not just because of your phone addiction, your lack of a morning routine, or your third coffee by 10am.
It’s the systems. Or more specifically, the lack of them. And the overload of them.
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AKA Don’t get lost in the digital crowd
You’d think showing up online would be easy, right? Post a few things, get some likes, watch the leads roll in.
Yeah, nah.
Let’s talk about the little blue bird in the room. Social media. You know, that thing we all thought would be a walk in the park, like teaching your grandma to use emojis, or our fave “just post something cute and watch the clients roll in.”. Except now it feels more like teaching your nan to use Google Ads while she asks where the “on” button is.
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Ida Larsson, White Lynx Photography
The Project Seven team have been wonderful over the past few years assisting my company with various administrative services. I could not have done it without them. I highly recommend Project Seven as an exceptionally professional company with the ability to adapt to your individual company’s needs.
Mark Hurdley
The team at Project Seven recently provided their support and expertise on the production of a corporate publication. The attention to detail, creativity and professionalism are just some of the components that really made me go “WOW!” What I enjoyed the most was how they were able to take this work off my plate, and just get it done and get it done well.
Pamela Slater
I have been working with Project Seven for a few months now, and I am so happy with the work they are doing. They have taken over my sales calls, VIP group and social media, which has given back so much more of my time. I can’t recommend Project Seven enough! If you have been thinking about outsourcing some work, you won’t be disappointed!
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