A New Book by Sandra Hewett
The Women’s Guide to Working for Herself (How to Books)
About the book
So you are thinking of working for yourself? It’s a great step to take but can be daunting if you are used to a regular pay cheque and value teamwork. This book aims to provide you with the information, inspiration and motivation that will help you make one of the most important decisions of your life.
It takes you from your starting point, recognising that there is no ‘one size fits all’ blueprint, just because you are a woman. For instance:
- You may wish to work a 20 hour week from home or you may have ambitions to build a business with a multi-million pound turnover.
- You could run a market stall, a franchise or a social enterprise: all very different types of business.
- You may be unemployed, disabled, a new mum, young or old. There are organisations that can help get you into self employment.
With lots of advice and case studies from women who are making a living working at home to entrepreneurs running multi-million pound businesses.
Here are some common motivations, with challenges that could happen. Think of your main motivations and the challenges you might face.
| Reason for starting up | Challenge – so what if... |
|---|---|
| Earn more money | You’re not making money in 12 months? |
| Be your own boss | You are at the beck and call of clients? |
| Flexibility of hours | You are working 24/7? |
| Better exploit talent/expertise | The work is low grade (but pays well)? |
| Can’t get a job | You can’t work alone? |
| Suits lifestyle | It doesn’t! |
| Know others who do it | They all seem to be doing better than you? |
| Want a challenge | It gets scary? |
| Want fun | You can’t find this fun? |
| Have setup capital | It’s not enough? |
| Long held ambition | It just seems like drudgery? |
| The best career move | You’re out of the loop? |
| I have this great idea! | You can’t find the market for it? |
