An up and coming career for individuals who no longer want to work for someone else, but have enough corporate experience to be valuable, is working as a business coach.   

As a business coach it helps, but isn’t necessary, to have past experience with many aspects of starting a business. If you have an area of expertise, becoming familiar with businesses in that arena can work in your favor.  

Minimally, you should be familiar with legal issues involving business startup, where to start marketing, business models, business plans and helping new businesses secure funding. This usually will require some financial investment, but there are always less expensive options.    

An idea that doesn’t require so much business background and has a lower startup cost is a service or product like Carrie Lundell’s of  A Kid’s First Keepsake Journal.  Lundell used her past experience as a clothing designer to create a product that would allow children to be creative themselves. Whether, it’s scrapbooking, card making, or crafting a specific product that you can sell, these are all ideas that can be done from home.   

Whichever end of the spectrum you are on, professional or creative work, it all looks the same in the end-a business opportunity seeker who is independent and successful. Decide where you can be most valuable and then hold nothing back. The journey is exciting, but realizing your goals is exhilirating.