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Create the Work You Want: Six Steps to Crush the Launch of Your Solo Consulting & Professional Services Business Today
Many people know that they have expertise and skills to offer other businesses. They dream of starting their own company, but one thing holds them fear. With this fear comes unanswered How do I get started? Who do I need to contact? How much should I charge? How do I put together contracts? How can I stay productive and sane working on my own? And this big Can I make a living?
In this compact guidebook, Patricia Steele addresses these questions and much more. Using her own experiences and those of others, she explains and demonstrates six basic steps to becoming a solo entrepreneur. You’ll stay on your feet and walk the path toward the work you’ve always wanted—work and life on your own terms.
In this compact guidebook, Patricia Steele addresses these questions and much more. Using her own experiences and those of others, she explains and demonstrates six basic steps to becoming a solo entrepreneur. You’ll stay on your feet and walk the path toward the work you’ve always wanted—work and life on your own terms.
123 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 19, 2019
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May 13, 2024
Happy Mother’s Day! My kids went swimming with their grandparents, and I read this book in one sitting (which is exactly what the authors says not to do 🤭)… but hey, the rain cleared up, the sun was warm on my patio, and the kids cleared out so the moment was just right 😉 📕☀️
The premise and advice in this book are simple and direct, which is exactly what folks need when thinking about starting a business when they have been trained as researchers and evaluators. I train them, have for seven years now, so I know the uncertainty folks face in this territory. Patricia lays out a roadmap and framework that helps people get started. She also points out some of the tricky steps along the way. I saw her speak last fall and found her to be very engaging and thoughtful. Will definitely recommend this book to my doctoral students. Five stars!
Now, while I read it in a day, I can see how much there is to unpack in the ‘doing’ stage. This would be a interesting book to annotate into a 6-week or 6-month action plan for getting started.
The premise and advice in this book are simple and direct, which is exactly what folks need when thinking about starting a business when they have been trained as researchers and evaluators. I train them, have for seven years now, so I know the uncertainty folks face in this territory. Patricia lays out a roadmap and framework that helps people get started. She also points out some of the tricky steps along the way. I saw her speak last fall and found her to be very engaging and thoughtful. Will definitely recommend this book to my doctoral students. Five stars!
Now, while I read it in a day, I can see how much there is to unpack in the ‘doing’ stage. This would be a interesting book to annotate into a 6-week or 6-month action plan for getting started.
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