44% of 2500 unemployed people said that they considered starting their own businesses.

Yet only about 4% actually did.

How many times have you thought about striking out on your own and working for yourself? What's held you back? Fear? Not sure you can do it? I can help.

This is NOT a "get rich quick" book, but rather a practical 150+ pages, 53,000+ word guide to working for yourself, especially as a consultant or other service based business. Covers everything you want to know about self-employment, from what to do about health insurance to how to best use a website.

The only true job security you can have today is from working for yourself. Only self employment can make you immune to down-sizing, layoffs and corporate restructuring.

Self employment is also the best path to personal happiness - controlling your own destiny, setting your own goals, working at your choice of times and at your level of effort - these are the things that will truly bring happiness.

Why should someone you may not even know determine if you get a paycheck next week? Why should the needs of a faceless corporation determine the happiness of you and your family?

Take control. You are the master of your life - don't let someone take that away from you!

I have over 30 years of experience working for myself, mostly as a self employed computer consultant. Note that this is not about "contracting", is not about finding venture capital or becoming the next Google. It's about how to work for yourself and be successful at it.

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This definitely is not just for computer consultants. I've owned a retail store and sold rare coins at hobby shows. I've sold industrial equipment and heat exchangers - whatever your business plan is, I can help.

Download and read free Sample pages (PDF, requires Adobe Reader, Preview etc.). Click "Add to Cart" button to buy and download complete "Psst - wanna work for yourself" book.

By the way, all the "experts" tell me that I need fancy graphics - and that I can pad my page count with lots of pictures and charts. They also say I need lots of RED STUFF.

I don't think either of us needs more red stuff. As to padding page counts with silly filler, no I didn't do that either.

There are no "secrets" here. No "magic formulas". The book isn't "packed with wealth building knowledge". You can read most of the table of contents below - it's just practical advice that came from decades of experience working for myself.

If you want somebody screaming "You need to buy this NOW" in flashing red headlines, you need to go elsewhere. Sorry - I don't like hard sells and I'm just not going to do it.

If you want to pay $20, $30 or more for a 20 page piece of fluff - and it only reached that many pages because the type is big and they threw in illustrations - go ahead. This is more than 150 pages of real information for just $9.95!

Why did I write this? Because I've been helping people start their businesses for years. All I usually ask is that we go to lunch - they pay for my food and I let them pick my brain. Here's your chance to "take me to lunch" - for just $9.95.

You'll learn the most common reasons for failure - and why failure rates are grossly overstated! You'll learn why worrying about health insurance is a silly thing to do. You'll understand why some large companies may be afraid to hire you - and what you can do about that!

Learn why your lawyer or accountant might not give you the best advice. Find out the advantages and disadvantages of having a home office. Learn the power of retainers and automatic discounts. Should you have employees? How do you set your rates? How can you best use the Internet?

Learn all this and much more from someone who has been doing it for decades.

Still not sure this book will help you? OK, I understand and of course I will refund your money if you are not happy. But what if you are happy enough - you got your money's worth - but you still have questions about working for yourself? Just send me email at the special address at the end of the book. Ask me anything about this and I will answer you for free. How's that for a bonus?

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Very helpful and insightful - Eric

Thanks. Good read - Paul

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Partial table of contents

Dreams of self employment	Sole proprietor or Corporation?	Time and billing
The Joy of Self Employment	Partnerships	Retainers
The Pain of Self Employment	Networking	Are you afraid of your competitors?
It's not luck	Home office?	Customer Relations
Suspicion and fear about self employment	Setting hourly rates for Consultants and service providers	Small Business Advertising Advice
Self Discipline for the Self-Employed	Employees	Fluctuating income
Autodidacts and Self Employment	Selling? Who said anything about selling?	Getting more done
Accidental Entrepreneurs	Sales Calls for Tech folk	Keeping sharp
Are we happy?	Customer Service	Sick Days
The secrets of success in self employment	Don't make it hard for your customers	What's your disaster plan look like?
Common Questions about self employment	Where are you going to get the boxes?	Websites for the self employed
Choosing a name for your business	Firing Customers	What's your business worth to you?

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