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Author: Jeanne Yocum
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9781538108710
ISBN 10: 1538108712
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 08 April 2018
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
The Self-Employment Survival Guide is a needed and vibrant new resource for anyone who wants to not only survive, but thrive in the gig economy. It's a must-read for students, solopreneurs, and people age 50+ who are embarking on an entrepreneurial path of self-employment. -- Rebecca A. Corbin Ed.D, President & CEO, National Association for Community College Entrepeneurship (NACCE) Working with entrepreneurs is not an easy task. They tend to have their own way of thinking and are generally, very passionate about their venture. The Self-Employment Survival Guide by Jeanne Yocum helps to address many issues a beginning entrepreneur might have and maybe some they had not thought of yet. She has her own distinct perspective on starting, growing and maintaining a business based off her experiences in the entrepreneurial world. Her words of wisdom along with personal examples help paint a vivid picture of success for any entrepreneur. It is especially nice to see the advice is not all business related. Jeanne helps entrepreneurs understand the impact a business can have on entrepreneur's life. -- Tim Mittan, Entrepeneur Advocate & Business Coach; Author of <i>The Pocket Business Coach<i> Although one in ten Americans is self-employed, there is little practical support available this significant portion of our workforce. The work that many have done to help entrepreneurs certainly overlaps somewhat with the challenges facing the self-employed. However, there are unique issues that set the self-employed clearly apart from entrepreneurs. In The Self-Employment Survival Guide, Jeanne Yocum offers advice ranging from managing yourself, to managing your clients, to managing your workload, to managing your finances. Although self-employment may seem simple to those on the outside, there are many speedbumps, roadblocks and landmines that can cause the self-employed to stumble or even fail in their effort to make a living. This book serves as a resource that will greatly enhance the chances of success for the self-employed professional. -- Jeff Cornwall, Professor and Jack C. Massey Chair of Entrepeneurship, Belmont University
The Self-Employment Survival Guide is a needed and vibrant new resource for anyone who wants to not only survive, but thrive in the gig economy. It's a must-read for students, solopreneurs, and people age 50+ who are embarking on an entrepreneurial path of self-employment. -- Rebecca A. Corbin Ed.D, President & CEO, National Association for Community College Entrepeneurship (NACCE) Working with entrepreneurs is not an easy task. They tend to have their own way of thinking and are generally, very passionate about their venture. The Self-Employment Survival Guide by Jeanne Yocum helps to address many issues a beginning entrepreneur might have and maybe some they had not thought of yet. She has her own distinct perspective on starting, growing and maintaining a business based off her experiences in the entrepreneurial world. Her words of wisdom along with personal examples help paint a vivid picture of success for any entrepreneur. It is especially nice to see the advice is not all business related. Jeanne helps entrepreneurs understand the impact a business can have on entrepreneur's life. -- Tim Mittan, Entrepeneur Advocate & Business Coach; Author of <i>The Pocket Business Coach<i> Although one in ten Americans is self-employed, there is little practical support available this significant portion of our workforce. The work that many have done to help entrepreneurs certainly overlaps somewhat with the challenges facing the self-employed. However, there are unique issues that set the self-employed clearly apart from entrepreneurs. In The Self-Employment Survival Guide, Jeanne Yocum offers advice ranging from managing yourself, to managing your clients, to managing your workload, to managing your finances. Although self-employment may seem simple to those on the outside, there are many speedbumps, roadblocks and landmines that can cause the self-employed to stumble or even fail in their effort to make a living. This book serves as a resource that will greatly enhance the chances of success for the self-employed professional. -- Jeff Cornwall, Professor and Jack C. Massey Chair of Entrepeneurship, Belmont University The Self-Employment Survival Guide by Jeanne Yocum is a refreshingly straightforward, candid book designed to empower and inform anyone interested in starting their own business. Jeanne is a fantastic storyteller, with a genuine voice and insight based on experience. The book is nicely organized into sections that move the reader through understanding what it really means to become your own boss to managing and overcoming challenges along the startup pathway. Jeanne illustrates the key concepts presented with tales from her own entrepreneurial journey and the reader gets to know her, business warts and all. Each chapter includes `Other Voices' that share stories from a variety of entrepreneurial ventures, each highlighting their own experience. These diverse outlooks add tremendous value and unique insights. What is evident throughout the book is a genuine desire to help guide nascent entrepreneurs through sharing lessons learned and providing time saving and challenge avoidance tips. I loved the advice for new entrepreneurs to conduct business honestly, value themselves and their time properly from the start and to have not only a plan, but systems in place to build success. I also found the very specific examples of here's what can happen and here's what to do when it does to be invaluable. This is what really makes this book a survival guide. The Self-Employment Survival Guide is jam packed with tips, shortcuts, down-to-earth practical advice and wonderful stories that will inspire you as you undertake your new venture. It should be on everyone's must read startup book list. -- Diane Sabato, professor, business administration, Springfield Technical Community College
Author Information
Jeanne Yocum has been self-employed as a public relations consultant and ghostwriter since 1989. She is the co-author of New Product Launch: 10 Proven Strategies and Ban the Humorous Bazooka and Other Roadblocks and Speed Bumps Along the Innovation Highway. She has also ghostwritten six other business books. Her blog, www.succeedinginsmallbusiness, provides advice for small business owners.Jeanne Yocum lives in Durham, NC, with her husband, Robert Ickrath, and a puggle named Molly.
