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title: "Five Years as a Solo IP Practitioner: Reflections and Insights"
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# [Five Years as a Solo IP Practitioner: Reflections and Insights](https://www.stadleriplaw.com/blog/five-years-as-a-solo-ip-practitioner-reflections-and-insights)

 Written by [Rebecca M. Stadler, Esq.](https://www.stadleriplaw.com/blog/author/rebecca-m-stadler-esq) | Sep 10, 2024 12:30:00 PM

### Get a Job!

When I started out in law school, I never thought that I would end up being a solo practitioner. I always thought that I would work for someone else. But, my dad worked for himself, so maybe it isn’t super surprising that I ended up running my own show. My pops passed before he could see me start my own solo practice. This month marks 5 years that I have been a solo practitioner. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about calling him up to ask his opinion on something. 

### Solopreneur

Before my journey as a solo, I was in a partnership that myself and another attorney created. At a certain point, we decided to end the business. When I started out on my solo adventure, I had a specific vision of what the business would look like. Well, as I began, I had too much work to create the type of branding and systems that I wanted. 

### Problems are good?

Everyone said that too much work was a good problem to have. But I am of the view that problems are by definition not “good”. As the pandemic rolled on in, that was hardly the time for a rebrand. Fast forward to late 2023, early 2024 and I finally was able to roll up my sleeves and start working on that rebrand. I engaged a marketing company to help me out. I described myself as fun but serious. The designer got me immediately. HIs first mock ups of the website were spot on and we barely did any revisions. 

### Has anyone seen my boss?

As with everything in life, being a solo has its ups and downs. I have more flexibility in some ways, but then I have the anxiety of not always knowing whether I will be able to generate enough work any given month. I enjoy working on my business and in my business, but this life certainly isn’t for everyone. People think that small business owners don’t have a boss. We do though. All of our clients are our bosses if temporarily. 

### Cheers to five more years!

So that is my short, public, reflection of being on my own for the past five years. I am excited about my rebrand and all the work that I have put into my business systems over the past 6 months or so. I know that it will only feel like 5 days until my next 5 year anniversary, but cheers to the next 5! 

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