TechLifeMashup | Entrepreneurs, Social Media, and Technology

Yes, be your own boss or at least some of the time (to start anyways).  I came across this article over at GetRichSlowly.com the other day and really thought it made some good points about starting your own business.  What I liked about this article is that is discusses the benefit of opening a business on the side even if you don’t plan on leaving your job currently.  We often think of starting a business and as a result leaving our current job in order to do so.  This story points the important point that starting your own business can be done in addition to your current place of employment and not always as a replacement. More »

I’ve been doing a lot research lately on social media marketing as a possible entry point into the world of self employment.  Social media has become a phrase known in and out of the internet.  Users flock to sites like youtube, facebook, digg, and many others on a daily basis utilizing these services as primary forms of communication and entertainment.  This is a huge market that is going to explode with business opportunity in the next several years.  CNN recently published an article, which highlighted five popular social media jobs that are making headway in companies all over. More »