Stop dreading questions like 'What do you do for a living?' and 'What do you want to do after uni?'

I recently read a post about entrepreneurs who introduce themselves as people who hate their current jobs and are trying to get something started on the side if only they can get funding. Thus, unintentionally & unconsciously putting off any potential investors etc. (If I could find it again, I would love to share it).

So, I thought about what I would say instead. (In the end, it's all about how you sell yourself; it's all marketing).

What do you do for a living?

I'm a serial entrepreneur; I start and run businesses for a living. My latest project is saving the lives of bead crafters and protecting the environment by providing handcrafted quality jewellery to fashionable, ethical consumers at sustainable prices. I'm currently recruiting passionate, caring people for the purposes of researching and sourcing, as part of the Ethical Beads team.

Oh, and I'm a new media journalist too: I run this popular entrepreneurship site, All Things Bright.

Incidentally, the latest way of determining blog popularity is by number of subscribers. Currently, I have approximately 20 RSS subscribers and rising. (Hurray!) If you haven't subscribed, now is the time to do it. :)

Change things now.

All this whilst I'm a full-time postgraduate student!

So, what do you do for a living?

What do you want to do after university?

Make money. Save the world. Everything.

What do you want to be 'when you grow up'?

Rich/wealthy. Sorry, that's the facetious response (although it is true as well).

Creative. Free. Happy.

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