Have pride and confidence when you speak of being an entrepreneur. Dammit, you're an innovator! A job creator! A creative person! With a variety of skills and challenges! You love what you do! You're a risk taker! You're your own boss! You are in control of your future and you are doing exactly what you want with your life!
Ask: Stigma of the unemployed - a better job title for a lifestyle entrepreneur?
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#52I used to pitch myself as a freelancer/entrepreneur/self-employed. Lots of women were not interested, and that was good. I found one who bought that that my status was cool, was supportive, and we ended up getting married after a few years. Just had our 25th anniversary. Be who you are, and if women don't like it, they're not a good fit. Bullshit now comes back to haunt you later.
"Be who you are, and if women don't like it, they're not a good fit. Bullshit now comes back to haunt you later." These are extremely wise words to live by.
Re: Ask: Stigma of the unemployed - a better job title for a lifestyle entrepreneur?
#53what is your job title at the unsexy business? manager of sales, VP of sales, programmer? choose one and move on. if the person asks for more info, they you tell them what you do, just leave out of the entrepreneur thing.