Art and Entrepreneurship

My pal Chris Guillebeau has a great interview up over at his blog, The Art of Non-Conformity. He recently profiled artist Tsilli Pines (who also happens to be a loyal GRS reader and a customer of my family’s box factory). The interview discusses Tsilli’s development as an artist, her initial steps toward starting her own business, and her decision to make the leap to full-time entrepreneur. Here’s an excerpt from the conversation:ChrisWhat is your advice to someone who wants to �escape� from traditional work and start something like this?TsilliFind what you love to do, and then do it, even if it doesn�t bring in money at first. Experiment on the side, experiment on the cheap. It�s the single most important concept to grasp if you are looking to build something from scratch.ChrisWhat worries you?TsilliEverything! I�m a chronic worrier. But there�s a bad way to worry, and a good way. The bad way of worrying paralyzes [...]...
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[Source: Get Rich Slowly]