Entrepreneurship Archives

5 Reasons Why Becoming A Freelancer At 60+ Is the Best Option [Guest Post]

October 22, 2018 by guest blogger 4 Comments

5 Reasons Why Becoming A Freelancer At 60+ Is the Best Option When you are 60+, one of the biggest questions you ask yourself is whether you are too old to start freelancing. The point is, that it’s never too late to learn something new. You should consider your life experience as a competitive advantage, […]

The Self-Employment Mindset: What You Need to Succeed [Guest Post]

July 23, 2018 by guest blogger 1 Comment

The Self-Employment Mindset Can everyone succeed at self-employment? This question comes up every time I speak to an audience about my new book, The Self-Employment Survival Guide: Proven Strategies to Succeed as Your Own Boss. Being asked this question repeatedly has prompted me to think about the mental mindset that is required for self-employment success. […]

So You Say You Want to Be An Entrepreneur But You’re Not Sure [Guest Post]

February 26, 2018 by guest blogger Leave a Comment

You’ve decided that you want to be on your own as your career pivot. There could be a lot of reasons for this. Whatever those are, they are yours and seem good and sufficient for you to head in the direction of entrepreneurship. Every year, a whole bunch of people like you strikes out on […]

5 Daunting Challenges an Encore Entrepreneur Needs to Combat [Guest Post]

March 20, 2017 by Marc Miller 1 Comment

5 Daunting Challenges an Encore Entrepreneur Needs to Combat Contrary to popular belief, new companies don’t have to be young companies. In fact, according to the Kauffman Index, around 53 percent of new businesses in 2013 came from entrepreneurs over the age of 45. That’s up from around 44 percent in 2003. Our grandfathers had […]

3 Technologies That Make Working From Anywhere Easy

March 13, 2017 by Marc Miller 2 Comments

3 Technologies That Make Working From Anywhere Easy I have been exploring to see how easy it would be to move my business anywhere. As a solo-entrepreneur, my goal is to eventually have a location-independent business. Last week was my first experiment in working outside of the U.S. as an independent business. My wife and […]

A Glossary of Flexible Work Terms from FlexJobs [Guest Post]

January 4, 2017 by guest blogger 1 Comment

A Glossary of Flexible Work Terms If you’re thinking of saying sayonara to office life and starting a new chapter by working remotely, you’re not alone. But chances are as you’ve perused job listings, there might be some terminology that you’re just not familiar with. So forget about whipping out your Webster’s—here’s your glossary of […]

5 Freelance Careers Perfect for Baby Boomers [Guest Post]

December 21, 2016 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

Freelance Careers Millions of baby boomers that did their part to grease the country’s economic wheels over productive careers, now find themselves nearing the end of a traditional work age. However, many aren’t quite ready to retire completely yet and are looking for ways to reuse their skills and experience. Luckily, baby boomers have the […]

I Work for the Biggest Jerk! Oh That is ME!

September 12, 2016 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

I Work for a Jerk Yes, I work for the biggest jerk I’ve ever worked for—ME. About three years ago, I wrote a post called My Boss is a Jerk…wait a minute I am my own boss! I think it is time to re-examine this topic. I wonder if this jerk has gotten any better at […]

How to Start a Successful Business While Working Full-Time [Guest Post]

August 31, 2016 by guest blogger Leave a Comment

Start a Successful Business Starting a business takes a lot of time and effort, so many people who have a full-time job don’t even try to reach for their dreams. If you are one of such, chances are that family responsibilities add more to your daily routine and discourage you from becoming an entrepreneur. However, […]

4 Lessons Learned from My Working Vacation

August 10, 2016 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

Working Vacation The term working vacation has become the norm in Corporate America. It is an even more common concept among the self-employed. I am currently on a 2+ week working vacation. I have learned multiple lessons during this trip, some of which have surprised me! My wife and I started with a long weekend in Galveston, […]