According to the July 30 issue of Computerworld, there
are signs that an increasing number of people who have
been forced out of their jobs are starting their own
businesses.
The article reports on a survey which shows that, in
the past year, there has been a near doubling of job
seekers turning to self-employment.
If you have a service or product or information or
training to offer a niche within anyone of these
groups, how can you make sure you're there to serve
them now - and when the economy recovers?
During the next several weeks, the discussions in
eSight NetWork News and the eSight Networking Forum
will show you how you can use online social networking
to help you refine your focus, be realistic about your
expectations and extend your reach as a small business
owner to potential customers and partners so you can
take advantage of this opportunity.
It'll result in a new series of eSight articles and
discussions we call "New Guidelines for Starting Your
Small Business" -- an extension of our previous seven
weeks of dialogue about how effectively use social
networking in searching for a job.
We'll show you what has changed in the process of
developing a small business - and how you can gain an
edge on others within your particular niche in gaining
the customers you need to make your business prosper.
To kick things off, please tell us what you think by
replying to this question in the eSight Networking
Forum:
At this stage of your development, what help do
you need most in setting up your own small business?
Share your thoughts by posting them at
http://www.esight.org/link.cfm?n=1630
Read all the postings from eSight members at
http://www.esight.org/link.cfm?n=1631
Invite your friends and acquaintances to
submit their comments at
http://www.esight.org/link.cfm?n=1568
Did someone forward you this newsletter? If so,
welcome. I invite you to subscribe and join the
eSight community at
http://www.esight.org/link.cfm?n=416
Liz Seger
Facilitator
eSight Careers Network(tm)
http://www.esight.org/
eSight Resources:
Community News
http://www.esight.org/link.cfm?n=1541
Resource Sharing
http://www.esight.org/view.cfm?x=1982
Search all eSight Job Postings at
http://www.esight.org/search_jobs.cfm
Resources for Job Hunters
http://www.esight.org/job_resources.cfm
Archives for eSight NetWork News
http://www.esight.lighthouse.org/cgi-bin/enn.cgi
About eSight NetWork News
One of the benefits of membership in the eSight
community is your subscription to eSight NetWork News,
which is brought to you from Lighthouse International,
111 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022-1202.
Founded in 1905, Lighthouse International is a leading
non-profit organization dedicated to fighting vision
loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment. It
achieves this through clinical and rehabilitation
services, education, research and advocacy.
For more information about vision loss and its causes,
contact Lighthouse International at 1-800-829-0500 or
visit http://www.lighthouse.org
You are receiving this newsletter because you have
registered as a member of eSight Careers Network or
because it has been forwarded to you.
Copyright (c) 2009 Lighthouse International. All
rights reserved.