Posts Tagged ‘self-employment’

The Era of the Unintentional Entrepreneur: An Interview with Kevin Reeth of Outright.com (Part 3)

This is the third and final installment of my interview with Kevin Reeth of Outright.com (See Part 1 and Part 2). In this part of the interview, I talk to Kevin about the new organization he’s helped create, Unintentional Entrepreneur, which is currently holding events around the country to help provide newcomers to the world of entrepreneurship with the tools and skills they need to get started… Continue reading

August 24 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, freelance, self-employment, small business, solopreneur | 3 comments»

The Era of the Unintentional Entrepreneur: An Interview with Kevin Reeth of Outright.com (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this interview, Kevin Reeth (Co-founder and CEO of Outright.com) and I discussed some of the challenges and benefits of entrepreneurship and the emergence of a new breed of “unintentional entrepreneurs” – people who, because of the economic downturn, find themselves exploring the possibility of going freelance, starting their own business, or hiring out as a consultant. In part 2, we discuss some of the… Continue reading

August 21 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, freelance, self-employment, small business, solopreneur | 11 comments»

The Era of the Unintentional Entrepreneur: An Interview with Kevin Reeth of Outright.com (Part 1)

With a background including successful stints with Yahoo, eGroups, and Intuit, Kevin Reeth was well-prepared to strike out on his own as a co-founder and CEO of the web start-up Outright.com, a free online bookkeeping platform for small businesses and self-employed persons. In today’s economic climate, though, more and more people are finding themselves thrown into entrepreneurship without a background like Reeth’s as their companies fold or downsize leaving… Continue reading

August 20 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, freelance, self-employment, small business, solopreneur | 1 comment»

5 Things to Do Before You Build Your Personal Brand

Most people don't take the time to discover their own personal brand. I believe the reason for this is because of the very many influences we have on our lives, from our parents, to our teachers to our managers and even our friends. I have many friends who are instructed to become lawyers, doctors and accountants by their parent who is already in that field and wants to… Continue reading

March 17 2009 | By Dan | Tagged: audience, freelance, personal branding, promotion, self-employment, self-promotion | 7 comments»