Fired Up! From Corporate Kiss-off to Entrepreneurial Kick-off : Take Charge of Your Destiny in Our Downsizing World
There's a revolution happening. Across America, employees are becoming entrepreneurs at a breathtaking, historic rate. Some are leaving corporate life because of downsizing, mergers, and forced early retirements; others, because they are fed up with the traditional corporate structure that no longer provides any security. For many the going is good: huge sums of money are being made by entrepreneurs leading companies you never heard of even a year ago. But the most carefully detailed plan for starting your own company cannot tell you precisely what to expect "out there", above all emotionally. For those contemplating the plunge, and those who have made it, Fired Up! is a lifeline. It is a psychological and practical guide to traversing the rocky road from the "corporate zoo" to the "wilds" of entrepreneurship - by two top executives who have traveled it successfully.