Leaving the business world to start one’s own gig is a hot topic these days.  I read blog posts about it every day, and my friend Pam Slim just sold a new book about it.  Over lunch a few weeks ago, I asked my good friend Keith Alperin if he’d be willing to tell WCW readers how he launched his new business, Helium Foot Software, and what ...

Flexible work opportunities just keep on expanding, as evidenced by this week’s Today Show segment. Karen Reddick is a Virtual Assistant (VA) who helps small businesses like Holland Travel in St. Louis successfully run their businesses virtually - from her home office in Colorado. Karen, owner of V-And-E Services, is a former executive assistant ...

Today, I continue my interview with Rob Fried, a computer forensic analyst in New York who has his dream job!  Just in case you missed it, check out Part I of the interview before you read on.    Alex: What challenges have you faced in your career so far?   Rob: There was the issue of my age.  At 24, I was ...

For my upcoming book, How’d You Score THAT Gig? (Random House 2008), I spoke to twenty-eight year old Rob Fried, a computer forensic analyst in New York.  Rob has a job that anyone who watches CSI thinks is the ultimate dream career.  Check out some snippets from our interview:   Alex:  Tell me a little bit ...