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A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea, per Seth Godin. Launching such ubiquitous tribes these days is as easy as starting a blog / website, creating a Facebook Page, signing up for a Twitter account, or creating a Meetup Group. Read More

Over the weekend, I received a question from a reader, Rachel, about turning her hobby into a business. We’ve traded a couple of emails and, with her permission, I am publishing a summary of our exchanges, with her initial email first. Read More

“Developing expertise or assets that are not easily copied is essential; otherwise you’re just a middleman.” I find this a compelling Seth Godin quote for several reasons. Read More

Earlier this week, I wrote about investing in human capital to help increase total net worth. It generated quite a bit of offline discussion with some readers. The one that stood out for me came from a rather unexpected source. Today’s post includes the highlights of that conversation. Read More

For a large number of self-employed people, their venture / business IS their retirement plan. A good deal of the wealth that they create tends to get re-invested into the business to keep it going and growing. Here's a gem of a book for self-employed people, particularly small business owners. Read More

Are you sometimes confused about the differences between an entrepreneur and a small business owner? An entrepreneur and a freelancer? How about a freelancer and an independent professional?

Let’s try to get clear on the current definitions for these different self-employed identities. Read More