Summary: Getting back into the workforce or changing careers after the age of 40 can be tricky, but there is a great deal you can do to improve your chances. Tips on how to make the most of your experience and skills and some ideas you may not have previously considered.     Keywords: career change over 40,career change,self-employment,portfolio workers     Article...

Summary:The decision to become a computer consultant is not one that should be made lightly. However, for hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs around the globe, the decision to become a computer consultant can be a great business opportunity. Keywords:computer consultants, how to become a computer consultant, computer consulting Article Body:Have you ever wanted to...

Summary:If I were to pattern myself after a famous character in a book, I'd pick a heroine that was gorgeous, brilliant and amazingly successful. I wouldn't pick Barbara Ehrenreich as she presented herself in "Bait and Switch, the Futile Pursuit of the American Dream." However, that character seems to have picked me. Try as I might, I can not escape the fact that Ehrenreich's adventures in that...

Summary:Unfortunately, high hopes and large amounts of time, energy and commitment -- valuable though they may be -- do not ensure the success of an entrepreneurial venture. In fact, research indicates that about 60 percent of all businesses fail within the first two years. Much depends on the individual's "entrepreneurial profile," and one of the best ways to discover this is by doing a...