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One day I'll work for myself : the dream and delusion that conquered America / Benjamin C. Waterhouse.
Lippincott Library HD8037.U5 W38 2024
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Waterhouse, Benjamin C., 1978- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Self-employed.
- Entrepreneurship.
- Quality of work life.
- entrepreneurs.
- Genre:
- Informational works.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- One day I will work for myself
- Dream and delusion that conquered America
- Place of Publication:
- New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2024]
- Summary:
- From side-hustlers to start-ups, freelancers to small business owners, Americans have a special affinity for people who make it on their own. But the dream has a dark side.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction: On Our Own
- 1: The Way We Worked
- 2: America Rediscovers Small Business
- 3: Business Owners of the World, Unite
- 4: White-Collar Growth Machine
- 5: Bring the Work Home
- 6: Land of Franchise
- 7: Be Your Own Boss
- 8: The Backbone
- 9: The New Gigs Arise
- Epilogue: The Way We Work
- Acknowledgments.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780393868210
- 0393868214
- OCLC:
- 1379265251
- Publisher Number:
- 99995848330
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