Welcome to Flying Solo

Australia's solo and micro business community.

As the nation's biggest small business community, we're here to help you create a business and a life that you are proud to call your own. So let's get started!

We have over 46,000 members and we'd love you to join us.

How can we help you?

Advice from our 1,400+ articles

Fresh articles from our team of experts are published each weekday. Read how to get going in  startup then find out more about technology, marketing and finance. Plus there's plenty on how to work smarter and live smarter, too! Stay up-to-date with all our latest articles through our email newsletters which go to over 27,000 subscribers twice a week. 

Flying Solo features in Nielson NetRatings Top 50 Australian business sites and as a member of the Audit Bureaux of Australia (ABA), is independently audited ensuring our website traffic figures are accurate, transparent and compliant with industry measurement rules.

For our up to date Australian website traffic figures, please visit our advertising page.

Exposure for your business

Get the word out for free in our members directory or expose yourself by joining Business Class and gain a priority directory listing, sitewide promotions, SEO backlinks, a copy of our shiny new book and more... all for just 19.95/month. No contracts. Money-back guarantee. Details here.

Or visit our advertising page for more promotional options. This article explains what you will you get from a free Flying Solo membership.

Information about the micro business community

There are over a million solo businesses in Australia, yet curiously little has been known about what makes us tick...until now. With over 1,300 Australian respondents, our survey Understanding Micro Business 2010-2011 is the largest of its kind.

To get a real feel for what this community is all about, have a read of the Soloist's Manifesto, extracted from our book Flying Solo Revisited - How to go it alone in business.  

Connection through our forums and live events

Head over to the Flying Solo forums to find out what our 26,000+ forum community are chatting about today. Or enjoy real life connection at our next Flying Solo LIVE! event.  

Inspiration from Flying Solo the book

We've proud to bring you our brand new book Flying Solo Revisited - How to go it alone in business. The original bestseller has been fully updated for a new wave of modern business owners. Whether you're planning to start your own venture or looking to totally overhaul and rejuvinate your existing business, this is a comprehensive guide. The book combines motivational and practical advice, and is written in the upbeat voice you've come to expect from the Flying Solo team. The book is available for just $24.95, plus postage and handling. Grab your copy here.

The soloists behind Flying Solo

Peter Crocker, marketing; Sam Leader, operations; Robert Gerrish, founder

In April 2012, Jodie McLeod joined the FS team as our new Editor. Our business also enjoys editorial support from Lisa Crocker, while Jayne Tancred keeps the forum flying in her role as concierge. Without their support, this community would grind to a halt. 

We’re all here to help you create a business and a life that you are proud to call your own.  

Feel free to contact us or simply start exploring the site.

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PS: A quick toot on our own trumpet

In 2009, Flying Solo was deemed a site of 'national significance' by the National Library of Australia and was selected for preservation within their Pandora web archive project. In the same year we were chosen by the Oxford University Press for inclusion in one of their Commerce Level 6 publications. Yay! 

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