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II. Solopreneur Challenges: Business Strategies & Tips

Following is my checklist of Solopreneur strategies and startup tips for federal workers in 2026.

I. DMV Solopreneur Challenges and Opportunities for 2026

As a tumultuous 2025 has come to a close, let’s take stock of the employment challenges and opportunities facing current and former Government professionals in the Washington DC area for 2026. In this three-part series, my focus will be on solo entrepreneurship options in Government contracting and business services, plus tips (and related resource links) on planning, digital marketing and local support resources for solopreneurs in the DMV.

Field Trip: Maryland Innovation Center

This is an overdue post on my productive visit last July 31 to tour the Maryland Innovation Center and get acquainted with its support programs and facilities for MD small businesses. MIC’s Jillian Joseph led me on a personal tour of the building as well as an explanation of all its resources.

My Rebranding: Digital Marketing for Solopreneurs

In recent weeks I have refocused my business, DCWebRevolution, away from general website design for small business and non-profits to a more targeted market of Washington D.C. area Solopreneurs (especially in services and consulting) who need simple, sustainable digital marketing tools and templates.

AI Chronicles 2: Blue Yeti Use Case

Case 1: Using ChatGBT to Purchase a Microphone
A. GBT Question or “prompt”:
I want to improve sound quality for an audio-narrated slide deck of 5 minutes long. What equipment or software do I need to buy in addition to my PC and iPhone?

My Early Experiments with ChatGBT

Last April 17-18 I attended the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference in Baltimore – see this summary blog post on my attendance and what I learned, plus my short video reaction on Facebook to this worthwhile event.

I attended in person a number of excellent sessions plus later viewed other virtual presentation recordings. These included a total of 5 sessions about AI which I plan to discuss further in future website blog posts.

Non-Profit Tech Conference Summary

I enjoyed attending the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Baltimore MD last Wednesday through Friday, 4/16-18 of 2025. It was hosted by the non-profit NTEN (based in Portland OR) and was well attended by around a thousand nonprofit representatives and private consultants.

My Solopreneur Help on Fiverr

ATTENTION all my Blog Subscribers and Social Media Connections!
Are you thinking of starting a new small business?
Might you have an existing small business, but need to boost your online planning and marketing?
I have answered these questions myself as a new Solopreneur!
See four quick Fiverr “Gigs” or tasks where I can assist in planning or jump-starting your own small business.

AI Tool for WordPress Blogging

I recently listened to a WP.COM webinar on AI-Assisted WordPress. For example, it provides some good tips on how to use an AI-embedded block in your blog post to enhance idea generation, improve readability, and speed up drafting. This AI tool is built on another WP.COM plugin called Jetpack, and is available for all WordPress.Com sites, but limited in its usage on their free sites.

Takeaways from WCUS 2024

Last month I attended the big national WordCamp US conference in Portland, Oregon. Apart from an opportunity to tour attractions in downtown Portland, take in a few wineries in the scenic Willamette Valley, and drive along the beautiful Pacific coast, here are some takeaways from the key sessions I attended (mainly on business management tips for WP design agencies):