It's Your Biz
The Complete Guide to Becoming Your Own Boss
Editorial Review
The recent economic recession has wrought millions of unemployed workers, an unprecedented number of home foreclosures, countless major retail brands boarded up for good, a rash of business and personal bankruptcies, and an unstable financial market. Even as the economy rebounds, there simply won’t be enough jobs available to absorb all those millions of unemployed or displaced workers. At many companies, streamlined operations have reduced staffing needs. And increasingly sophisticated technology continues to replace many job functions, further reducing the need for human capital. Millions of people need to rely on themselves and their own resources in order to provide for their economic well-being. People are fed up with working crazy, long hours for a bureaucratic entity, sacrificing balance in their personal lives and their well-being in order to line someone else’s pockets. In this new business paradigm, it’s no longer about reinventing your career or looking for creative ways to rev up your job search. Today, it’s about building your career as a freelancer, an independent contractor, consultant, small-business owner, or franchisee.
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