Full-Time Woman, Part-Time Career: Launching a Flexible Business That Fits Your Life, Feeds Your Family and Fuels Your Brain

by Karen Steede-Terry

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976058901
• ISBN13: 9780976058908
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: CMS Press
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Must read for women wanting to start their own business

Reviewed by Kornelia Longoria for Reader Views (2/07) How many of us have wanted to stay at home with our children and bring a steady income at the same time? How many women hate working at their current job and moving nowhere and feeling like a slave to the system? How many women would just want to take their career in their own hands and start a business on their own? "Full-Time Woman, Part-Time Career" by Karen Steede Terry is a comprehensive guide to starting your own business that is not only successful but most importantly, fits your personality, your lifestyle and your own expectations. The author divides the book into short chapters focusing on the very basis of making it work on your own. From the very beginning of the book, she helps us see what it takes to start your own business and what kind of qualities are essential in doing that. She gives a lot of examples and even samples of conversation starters to promote your business and to get through to a wider range of potential customers. She goes through the most essential subjects, such as the start-up cost, setting up the office, writing business plans and whether you should incorporate or not. She explains it all in a very clear and comprehensive way, making it easier for us to make the right decisions that would benefit us in the best way. The author devotes a big part of the book to advertising your business, getting and maintaining customers and growing your business bigger and more successful. She also expands certain types of businesses, such as professional coaching, freelance writing, teaching software computer classes and public speaking, where the reader can find much more detail and tips for starting one of these businesses. Finally, the end of the book consists of very valuable appendix, where we can find all kinds of addresses and phone numbers to business registration agencies, networking organizations, franchise opportunities etc. I really liked the fact that the book was addressed directly and solely to women. The author knows exactly what kind of obstacles women encounter in starting their own business and how to work to overcome them. The language is very clear, comprehensive and to the point. "Full-Time Woman, Part-Time Career" is definitely a book to be read if you consider starting your own business.

Every Woman thinking about working for themselves needs to read this book!

I had the pleasure of reading Karen's book Full-time Woman Part-Time Career and would highly recommend that any woman who is thinking about starting a business in any field pick up this book. Karen helps you to understand what you need to know and do to create a flexible business that fits your life and family. Everyone's life and family are different so your plan needs to be different in order for you to be a success. This book specifically covers women with small children, or who want to start a business before they have their children in order to be home for the children they will have. Just like a business plan or marketing plan, this is a book that will help you create a stay at home and work for yourself plan that can almost guarantee your success! This is a book you will refer back to again and again.

A must read BEFORE you go off on your own...

FTWPTC is an excellent book for anyone considering starting their own business. It gives a realistic view of what to expect when working for yourself, building a clientele and creating a steady revenue stream. I encourage anyone wanting to start a business to read this book for its practical guidance and excellent case examples. Renaye Thornborrow Director of Product Marketing & Management

Congratulations to the author on a great job!

"I am really impressed with Full-Time Woman, Part-Time Career. The author provides an amazing amount of information. Women are looking for inspiration and Full-Time Woman, Part-Time Career definitely provides that! Congratulations to the author on a great job!" Stephanie Steele Founder, www.BetweenMoms.com A Resource for Moms! www.HomePartyPlanNetwork.com Helping Moms Succeed in Direct Sales!! www.WorkAtHomeParentsOnline.com Helping ALL Parents Work At Home!! www.KidsAndBizMom.com Resources & More For Moms in Business!

Very insightful & thought provoking book!

"As a new mom, I am in a situation where I am evaluating part-time work as an option. Full-Time Woman, Part-Time Career opened my eyes to some alternatives to a full-time job and gave me several ideas how to pursue this lifestyle. I especially enjoyed Chapter 3, the case study of Cynthia Long, a professional Project Manager. Reading about her made me think this would be a good fit for me, given my existing skills." - Danielle Cotey, Cisco Systems