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How to Find a Job After Being an Entrepreneur

Jun 20, 2015 Miranda Pennington

How to Find a Job After Being an Entrepreneur

Jason Alba, creator of JibberJobber.com, has literally written a book on how to make your own niche in the working world as a self-employed entrepreneur, but he also knows that being your own boss isn't the best option all of the time. Sometimes it's a question of timing, prioritizing a stable paycheck over following your bliss, family crisis taking precedence, or a market crash, etc. And he has some reassurance for you. It's ok! You can quit one enterprise and seek out a job in someone else's employ, without being a quitter or giving up on your dream.

Take it from someone who's lived it: Whether you are a cog in someone else’s wheel, or you create the next Facebook, you have value.  And as I mentioned earlier, circumstances change.  Maybe your role as cog today will lead you to successful entrepreneur in the future.  Or maybe you’ll be a great cog, with a great career, with financial stability and all the joys that can come from having a fulfilled life. Shuttering your small business, with all the blood, sweat, tears, and time you've sunk into it, can feel like failure--but it doesn't have to. You too may have the heart of an entrepreneur, but thanks to timing and external circumstances, it may be just what you and your family need to take down that shingle and exchange it for a company ID. It doesn't mean you're done inventing, planning for the future, or directing your own life. Be ready for the right opportunity when it calls, and trust that you're doing your best. Document all your responsibilities, risk-taking and successes in your next stellar resume, and take that confidence into your next job interview. Entrepreneurship will be waiting for you when you get back.

When an Entrepreneur Quits and Has to Find a Job

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