A startup coach can help you make your entrepreneurial launch happen faster and with more success. VocationVillage.com interviewed Devesh Dwivedi, Chief Entrepreneur, Business Coach, Consultant, and Author of Breaking The 9 To 5 Jail. Hello, Devesh Dwivedi. Please tell us more about what you do. I’m an entrepreneur and I wear many hats – a […]
LinkedIn Success Story: Paul Johnson
By Last updated: Thursday, May 8, 2014
Eight months ago, Paul Johnson had never used LinkedIn but he had heard that doing so might be beneficial to his marketing consulting business, Missing Piece Marketing. Johnson created an account and began experimenting. First Johnson joined 20 LinkedIn groups associated with marketing and the small business community. To increase his level of involvement and […]
How To Use LinkedIn: Patricia Nixon
By Last updated: Thursday, May 8, 2014
When Patricia Nixon was laid off in 2008 from her consulting position as a Business Analyst for the NYC Mayor’s Office, she decided that since she loves to write, her first priority was to write. She began writing everywhere. While reading discussions on LinkedIn, she realized that most discussions posted there weren’t really discussions at […]
10 Things I Learned At A Joyfully Jobless Weekend
By Last updated: Sunday, July 26, 2015
I have been recommending Barbara Winter’s book, “Making A Living Without A Job,” for years, so when I discovered that she was coming to the city where I live for a Joyfully Jobless weekend, I jumped at the opportunity to participate in her event. I wanted to learn new resources for self-employed clients and also […]
Entrepreneur Success Story: Jellyfish Art
By Last updated: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Today’s blog post continues my series of interviews with people who started companies after a failed job search, only to discover that entrepreneurship offers rewards so compelling they wouldn’t accept a salaried job now even if offered one. This interview is with Alex Andon, founder of Jellyfish Art, LLC. In May of 2008, Mr. Andon […]
Janet Scarborough and Bridgeway Career Development
By Last updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015
I am frequently asked if I am still affiliated with Bridgeway Career Development (now called Bridgeway Career & Professional Development), the Seattle career counseling and executive coaching company I launched and ran from 1999 to 2009. The short answer is, “No.” The long answer is, “No, and giving up BridgewayCareer.com taught me some lessons I […]
Mid-Life Entrepreneur Success Story
By Last updated: Thursday, November 5, 2015
PR professional Sydney Weisman shares her mid-life entrepreneur success story.
Entrepreneur Creates His Own Job In Custom Chocolate Niche
By Last updated: Tuesday, October 27, 2015
When Eric B. Heinbockel graduated from Columbia University, he launched a job search during one of the worst economic recessions in recent history. After a full year of job searching, he still had not landed a job. With little to lose since he was unemployed, Mr. Heinbockel co-launched a specialty chocolate company. I interviewed Mr. […]
From Unemployed Teacher To Education Entrepreneur
By Last updated: Monday, October 19, 2015
Lindsay Barron was an unemployed teacher who was first challenged by the stress of substitute teaching and then by temp firms where she was told, “You have no skills.” Lindsay decided to shape her own career destiny by launching The Whole Child Learning Company, which provides enrichment services for young children (age 2-5) in child […]
Downsized Executive Thrives As A Coffee Entrepreneur
By Last updated: Saturday, October 17, 2015
This interview was originally published in 2010. Imagine losing your job right after Christmas! That’s what happened to Fortune 5 executive Forrest Graves. He turned his career challenge into an opportunity to launch a successful business as a coffee roaster. I am excited to tell the story of this coffee entrepreneur. Forrest, what type of […]
