53. Going Out On Your Own
"Always remember that this whole thing started with a mouse."
Walt Disney, Founder of Disney Movies and Cartoons
i. Getting onto the Next Path
- NL 1: “Thinking of Your Own Small Business? – Four Paths to Pursue”
- NL 2: Job Loss Rebound – How to Do It “A.S.A.P.”
- NL 3: Navigating Yourself to Self-Employment: “Your 10 Critical Steps to Going Out on Your Own”
- NL 4: “Got a New Business or Business Idea? – 10 Steps to Credibility”
- QA 1: “I’m thinking of leaving my job, and going freelance. What do you think?”
- QA 2: Where can I find “niches” to further my career?
ii. Starting or Joining
- NL 1: “Forming or Joining a Start-Up? – 16 Questions that Need to Be Answered”
- NL 2: Offered a Position and Shares in a Start-Up? – 10 Traps in the Legal Papers, and Your Ways Out
- NL 3: “Becoming a Consultant? – Here are 21 Smart Points to Raise”
- QA 1: “How can I negotiate more equity in a start-up venture?”
- QA 2: “Limited Liability Company or Liability Insurance: Which is Better for a New Company?”
- QA 3: “Can I compete with my former employer without getting sued?”
- QA 4: “What share should I ask for as a new firm partner?”
iii. Restrictions to Consider
- NL 1: Non-Solicitation Does NOT Mean Non-Communication
- NL 2: When Leaving Your Job, How to Take Your Colleagues With You
- QA 1: “Can I be sued for poaching an employee from my former employer?”
- QA 2: “Non-Solicitation Agreements – Ten Practical Questions”
- QA 3: “Before leaving my job to open my own business, can I contact the clients to let them know?”
- QA 4: “No Non-compete? No Stolen Secrets? You are Free.”
iv. MIscellaneous
- NL 1: “What is Joint Employer Liability?” Many Workers Have Two Employers, But Don’t Know It
- NL 2: Growing Business Need Funding? Think “S.L.I.C.E.”
- NL 3: Your Company Considering Investors? Get Ready to call the “C.O.P.”
- NL 4: “In-The-Meantime” Clause – This is One to Remember, and Request
v. Words and Phrases
“If you live your life the right way,
your later years will not be a winter,
but rather a harvest.”