The Information Entrepreneur

Coming in 2015

The Information Entrepreneur: Strategies and Success Stories for Information Services Startups

My new book, The Information Entrepreneur, offers a behind-the-scenes look into the world of independent information professionals. It brings together the stories of veteran info-entrepreneurs, a review of existing literature, and my own experience to offer insight and encouragement to prospective business owners. Topics include:

• Why Information Entrepreneurship? – featuring stories of veteran independent info pros
• Are You Ready? – addressing the risks and realities of leaving the traditional workforce to become an information entrepreneur
• Leveraging Past Experience – identifying professional skills and how they transfer to running an information services business

For this book, I interviewed 20 successful independent info pros. They shared their paths, learning experiences, and words of wisdom to help prospective info-entrepreneurs make a successful transition into business ownership.

Meet the Interviewees

• Constance Ard, Answer Maven
• Scott Brown, Social Information Group
• Charlene Burke, Search by Burke
• Andrea Carrero, Word Technologies
• Gillian Clinton, Clinton Research
• Ulla de Stricker, de Stricker Associates
• Mark Goldstein, International Research Center
• Cynthia Hetherington, Hetherington Group
• Udo Hohlfeld, Info + Daten
• Jan Knight, Bancroft Information Services
• Judy Koren, ResearchWise Associates
• Cynthia Lesky, Threshold Information
• Ellen Naylor, The Business Intelligence Source
• Michelle Rawl, Rawl Research
• Linda Rink, Rink Consulting
• Jocelyn Sheppard, Red House Consulting
• Edelyn Simmons, Simmons Patent Information Service
• Jan Sykes, Information Management Services
• Anja Thygesen, ACT
• Susan Weiler, Weiler Information Services

This book is expected to hit the shelves in 2015. Please check back for more information.

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