The Twentysomething Guide to Creative Self-Employment: Making Money While Keeping Your Freedom

Looking for a job that offers more satisfaction and freedom than the corporate grind? Starting your own business could be the perfect solution. You don?t need a big savings account or unusual talents to become your own boss, but you do need good advice. Author Jeff Porten started a successful company just out of college—he knows how to launch a business on next to nothing and make it work. In The Twentysomething Guide to Creative Self-Employment he explains everything you?ll need to know to succeed, including how to:


• Brainstorm for great start-up ideas
• Budget and plan like a pro
• Network and schmooze with style
• Market yourself without a big budget
• Survive the lean times while you get things rolling
• Deal with taxes and other legal stuff
• Keep the big picture—your happiness—in mind


It is possible to have a life and a fulfilling career. With some planning and determination, you can create the job of your dreams.

About the Author

Jeff Porten is the founder of Millennium Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based international consulting firm specializing in new media technologies and the Internet.

a job that offers more satisfaction and freedom than the corporate grind? Starting your own business could be the perfect solution. You don?t need a big savings account or unusual talents to become your own boss, but you do need good advice. Author Jeff Porten started a successful company just out of college—he knows how to launch a business on next to nothing and make it work. In The Twentysomething Guide to Creative Self-Employment he explains everything you?ll need to know to succeed, including how to:


• Brainstorm for great start-up ideas
• Budget and plan like a pro
• Network and schmooze with style
• Market yourself without a big budget
• Survive the lean times while you get things rolling
• Deal with taxes and other legal stuff
• Keep the big picture—your happiness—in mind


It is possible to have a life and a f