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A decision-making framework for solopreneurs

Asking if the decision is reversible can bring clarity.

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Anna Burgess Yang
Jun 28, 2026
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Solopreneurs make dozens of business decisions every day. Which client to prioritize. Whether to raise rates. Which tool to try. In a corporate job, there are committees and approval chains to share the decision-making load. When you’re running a solo business, every call is yours.

When I was a product manager, I learned to sort decisions into two categories: ones you can easily reverse and ones you can’t. It sounds almost too simple, but it changed how quickly I moved and how much I deliberated. That same framework can be applied directly to running a solo business.

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