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Quit Your Job Bootcamp!

Is your New Year's Resolution for 2014 to fire your boss and go out on your own?  If you've been wanting to make the bold move toward self-employment and are looking for support and best practices to do so, we have the workshop for you!

The Quit Your Job Bootcamp! is for every employee who’s wanted to

break free and become their own boss, and is seeking the practical

tools, tips and motivation to do so. Whether it's an idea for a tech

startup, a food truck, a consulting business, a documentary, a fashion

line – whatever your dream – the Bootcamp offers the support and

resources needed to move from worker bee to self-employment.

During the Bootcamp, participants will:  + Assess their current situation, what's working, what's not, and

what's in place to support a decision to quit their current job;

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+ Start to envision and clarify what that new business is going to look like;

+ Receive tips and advice from experts in areas including law, HR and financial planning;

+ Get tools, templates, resources and more to help you make this decision in an informed and healthful manner.
 
Bootcamp presenters include business and life coaches, financial

planners, business lawyers, and entrepreneurs who have left the security

of a 9 to 5, followed their passions, and gone out on their own. 

The Quit Your Job Bootcamp takes place over two evenings after work - Feb. 6 & Feb. 13, from 6-8pm.  You can attend one, or both.  Learn more and register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quit-your-job-bootcamp-tickets-10177014725



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