Andrea Conway: Think Like an Entrepreneur

These times of downsizing and cutbacks make it harder than ever to find good jobs. The upside is: people who've always thought about starting a business are now finally doing it. But this guide not about the mechanics of starting a business. It's easy to find information on start up tasks, government and tax requirements, accounting, home offices etc. What this guide helps with is mindset. See, many new business owners, solopreneurs, and entrepreneurs don't realize they now have to think very differently from how they thought as employees. This guide offers resources to help you avoid the common attitude traps that take many new business owners by surprise so you can move with more speed and confidence into running a successful business.

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Andrea Conway

Subject: Entrepreneurship

Tags:andrea conway, business, coping, economic downturn, economy, entrepreneur, fire your boss, job, layoff, recession, self-employment, unemployment

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Andrea Conway: Successful Self-Employment

http://www.successfulselfemployment.com

Law of Attraction marketing advice for small business entrepreneurs from a marketing coach with 20+ years working with Fortune 100, Inc 500, start ups and solopreneurs. Free articles, free newsletter, free e-report: "Secrets of Attracting Prosperity in Hard Times."

Escape from Cubicle Nation

http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com

How to go from corporate prisoner to thriving entrepreneur.

High-Caliber Leadership: The Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid in the New Economy"

http://www.highcaliberleadership.com

Laid off? Job hunting? Had enough of corporate America? Your place is here...

Solopreneur Zone

http://www.solopreneurzone.com

A Virtual "water cooler" for entrepreneurs, resources and employment coaching.

Get Clients Now - The System

http://www.getclientsnow.com

Andrea Conway on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/people/Andrea-Conway/597954675?_fb_noscript=1

Articles and blog posts

New York Times: That Hobby Looks Like a Lot of Work

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/fashion/17etsy.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=etsy&st=cse

QUIT your day job?

To some craft enthusiasts that is just the name of a popular blog on Etsy, the fast-growing Web site that serves as a marketplace for crafts and vintage goods. But to Yokoo Gibran, it was an epiphany.

New York Times: Weary of Looking for Work, Some Create Their Own

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/14/technology/start-ups/14startup.html?_r=1&em&emc=eta1

"Plenty of other laid-off workers across the country, burned out by a merciless job market, are building business plans instead of sending out rsums. For these people, recession has become the mother of invention."

Steve Pavlina Blog: Myths about Self-Employment

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/07/10-myths-about-self-employment/

"My article '10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job' has quickly become very popular, so I figured it would be nice to write something about the realities of self-employment as well. Since there are so many myths about self-employment (especially among lifelong employees), a good place to start would be to dispel some of those myths."

Entrepreneur.com: 5 Green Businesses You Can Start at Home

http://www.entrepreneur.com/homebasedbiz/homebasedideas/article199952.html

"If anything's hot in today's economy, it's saving money, including a broad range of green businesses helping people save energy, water and other resources. For those seeking flexible hours and low startup costs, these five green businesses to start at home may be the best way to join the green business wave."

Seth Godin: 7 Tips for Startups in a Down Market

http://mashable.com/2009/02/04/seth-godin-advice-for-startups/

Seth Godin, Squidoos founder, is the best-selling author of 10 books that have helped companies build remarkable products and promote them. He’s never written a book about how to grow in a down market, so I called him up and interviewed him about it for Mashable

Kevin Wilke, President, Nitro Marketing: Why Some People Succeed in an Online Business and Others Fail

http://tinyurl.com/ldfr7n

This video introduces you to Nitro's research into online success factors and outlines the 7 factors that matter. Kevin also introduces Nitro's "Blueprint System" for Online Marketing. It was designed to help brand new (and non-technical) entrepreneurs get started and become successful.

Andrea Conway: The 10 EASY Habits That Attract Success Now

http://www.successfulselfemployment.com/attraction-marketing/10-Habits-Attract-Success.php

The 10 EASY Habits That Attract Success Now, with Law of Attraction Marketing Coach Andrea Conway. This is an audio recording of a teleclass (mp3 format).

Books

Take the advice of authors who specialize in small business, self-employment and entrepreneurship.

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About IT

http://www.amazon.com/E-Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280

In "The E-Myth," Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. Next, he walks you through the steps in the life of a business -- from entrepreneurial infancy through adolescent growing pains to the mature entrepreneurial perspective: the guiding light of all businesses that succeed -- and shows how to apply the lessons of franchising to any business, whether it is a franchise or not. Finally, Gerber draws the vital, often overlooked distinction between working on your business and working in your business.

The Four-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

http://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-work-Week-Escape-Anywhere/dp/0786158964

Timothy Ferris, a 28-year-old serial vagabond and successful entrepreneur, has been teaching a wildly popular course at Princeton University for the past four years--a how-to and why-to guide to throwing out the old tools and methods for success (balancing life and work, retiring well, having a great nest egg) and replacing them with a whole new way of living. Readers can lead a rich life by working only four hours a week, freeing up the rest of their time to spend it living the lives they want.

No B.S. Wealth Attraction for Entrepreneurs

http://www.amazon.com/No-B-S-Wealth-Attraction-Entrepreneurs/dp/193253167X

Dan "Millionaire Maker" Kennedy has helped many thousands of entrepreneurs create "the wealth surge experience." By making a few calculated changes, you'll attract more opportunity and money than you ever dreamed possible. That's right--attract--not create, not develop, not identify, but become an opportunity magnet. These eleven breakthrough strategies turn your business into a springboard to unimaginable riches. Eliminate ingrained "wealth-blocking" thinking with hard-nosed, practical tactics for organizing, marketing and managing a business for maximum profit.

What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business

http://www.amazon.com/What-Tells-about-Starting-Business/dp/0793185963

" 'What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business' is designed for people who are launching a business, whether they be first-time entrepreneurs or people who have been tripped up by the start-up process before and want to do it right this time. Using the real-life experiences of 101 successful business owners, Norman combines practical, straightforward how-to advice with interesting and memorable narratives."

The BIg Book of Small Business

http://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Small-Business-Pants/dp/0061206695

In The Big Book of Small Business, Tom shares his hard-earned lessons on how to become an enlightened, effective leader, and on how to do the small things right so the big decisions work. This all-in-one toolbox for small businesses is jammed with warm-hearted, tough-minded practices and street-smart tips, covering every aspect of a growing business.

CRUSH IT: Why Now Is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion

http://crushitbook.com/about-the-book/

Author: Gary Vaynerchuk - Everything has changed. The social media revolution has irreversibly changed the way we live our lives and conduct our business. There are billions of dollars in advertising moving online, waiting to be claimed by whoever can build the best content and communities. Despite this change, most people keep working at jobs that don’t make them happy and businesses continue to ignore the major marketing and public relations benefits that can be found online.