About Terri Lonier

Working Solo, Inc. President Terri Lonier* is a recognized authority on the SOHO (small office/home office) market and entrepreneurship. She knows SOHO from the inside-out, since she has been a business owner, consultant, author, and advisor to solo professionals for more than 20 years.

Terri guides individuals who want to start and grow a solo business. A pioneer in the solo entrepreneurial movement, she is the author of hundreds of articles, three audio programs, and five books. Her classic entrepreneurial startup guide, Working Solo, was named the #1 choice for solo entrepreneurs by Inc. magazine and "the free agent's bible" by Fast Company magazine.

Terri also advises corporations on how to better understand and connect with the booming SOHO market. Her ongoing research and direct experience with the SOHO market make her a respected source for news and insights on this important business segment. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fortune, Business Week, Fast Company, Inc., Home Office Computing, and other publications, as well as on CNBC, CNN/fn, the BBC, and radio programs nationwide.

Terri is a frequent speaker at business conferences and events, and was honored as keynote speaker at the First International Conference for Women in Business in Tokyo, Japan.

She lives with her husband, sculptor Robert Sedestrom, in New York State's Hudson Valley.


* In case you're wondering, Terri pronounces her last name lone-YAY. Here's a helpful (and humorous) way to remember it: "The bank gives you a loan, and you say, YAY!"