TY - BOOK AU - Slim,Pamela TI - Escape from cubicle nation: from corporate prisoner to thriving entrepreneur SN - 9781591842576 (hbk.) PY - 2009/// CY - New York, N.Y. PB - Portfolio KW - Entrepreneurship KW - New business enterprises KW - Success in business N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-331) and index; I have a fancy title, steady paycheck and good benefits. Why am I so miserable? -- If it is so bad, then why am I afraid to leave? -- Detoxing from corporate life -- What's really involved in moving from employee to entrepreneur? -- What are all the ways to be self-employed? -- How do I choose a good business idea? -- Recruit your tribe -- Rethink your life : options for scaling back, downshifting and relocating -- Do I really have to do a business plan? -- Define the spirit of your brand -- Test often and fail fast : the art of prototypes and samples -- Look your finances in the eye -- How to shop for benefits -- Dealing with your friends and family -- Line your ducks in a row -- When it is time to leave? ER -