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Thinking of starting your own business or consultancy? We will discuss how to design a plan that will incorporate your career goals with your interests, passions, and skills. We will examine the basics of launching your own company, developing your brand, and finding and solidifying customers. The basic elements of marketing, IP protection, and understanding and selling your services and products will also be addressed. We will also develop contingency plans and discuss the role of failure in your career.
Alaina G. Levine is an award-winning entrepreneur, science journalist, STEM careers consultant, professional speaker and corporate comedian. Her book, Networking for Nerds, was published by Wiley in 2015. As President of Quantum Success Solutions, she has been advising scientists and engineers about their careers for over 15 years. She has given over 600 workshops for clients in the US, EU, Canada, & Mexico, & is the author of over 250 articles in publications like Science, Nature, World Economic Forum, Smithsonian, Scientific American & IEEE Spectrum. As a science careers journalist, Levine constantly researches employment trends in STEM fields and delivers up-to-date vital information about career issues from interviews with hiring managers, decision-makers and recruiters in myriad industries. Levine has also served as a Contributor to National Geographic and currently pens the career columns for Physics Today and APS News.