Katie Altneu studied and worked in economics and finance. She liked it. She just did not love it. Trusting something else was out there she quit her job and went to India for a year. When she returned with digestive problems that Western doctors were unable to heal she sought a local acupuncturist to help […]
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The Man Who Went from Corporate Blah Inc. to Brewing Beer
Nick spent five years after college graduation in various digital media positions. When new leaders took over the company where he was working and began drilling corporate propaganda into employee’s heads, Nick seriously started to question what he was doing. He began exploring options with what he loved – brewing beer. He found a local […]
The Woman Who Ignored Nay-Sayers and Built a Thriving Handbag Business
An Interview with Paige Hamilton Internationally Recognized Handbag Designer Paige Hamilton was repeatedly told she would ‘never make it’ in the ‘brutal’ design industry full of ‘miserable people trying to rip you off’. Paige listened to them – a few times. Then Paige decided she was going to do it anyway. Today Paige designs and […]
From $100,000 in Debt to Huge Money: An Interview with Carrie Wilkerson
Carrie Wilkerson’s initial goal was not to get rich. It was to find a way to get a paycheck so she could stay at home with her two recently adopted children. The beginnings of entrepreneurship were not easy for Carrie. At one point she found herself in a little over $100,000 dollars in debt and […]
The Woman Who Traded University Tenure for Happiness
A Woman’s Thoughts on Leaving Cubicle World, Quitting the Tenure-Track and What is Next Michelle always had dreams of working for herself. She thought academia was the closest she could get without actually taking the leap and becoming an entrepreneur. With two master’s degrees and a decade of corporate experience she applied to PhD programs, […]
Q & A with Chris Guillebeau
Chris Guillebeau wanted to build an online community and through that find a way to support himself. For 279 days he worked day and night. On the 279th day his earnings were $50,000 a year. Things have grown tremendously since then. This week he launched his newest book, The $100 Start Up which is being […]