Intro The workplace is drastically changing. A December survey showed that a whopping 84% of people planned on leaving their job in 2012, up from 60% just two years ago. Some will look for more pay. Others will look for a better opportunity. But a growing number of passionate workers will strike out on their own, abandoning the safe corporate life to pursue a side project or dream that has been... [read more]

Intro The workplace is drastically changing. A December survey showed that a whopping 84% of people planned on leaving their job in 2012, up from 60% just two years ago. Some will look for more pay. Others will look for a better opportunity. But a growing number of passionate workers will strike out on their own, abandoning the safe corporate life to pursue a side project or dream that has been burning inside them. Are you working in a full-time job you hate? Do you have a great business idea inside that you’ve been dying to test? Already a freelancer but having difficulty balancing your workload? Trying to find that key designer or developer to bring your idea to life? Are you ready to start an independent business? Don’t wait… reboot your life in 2012.Workshop? Unconference? How does it work?Based on a hybrid model of efficient learning methods from other successful conferences, our goal for Reboot Workshop is to have a fun, engaging unconference, hackathon style event. Subject matter experts: We’ve gathered 10 experts that have “walked the walk” as freelancers and entrepreneurs in their chosen profession: Personal Branding, Design, Technology, Health/Wellness, Accounting, and more. Unique, focused presentations: “Death by Powerpoint?” Not here. Our experts will start the day by introducing themselves with an Ignite-style presentation format, using just 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of just 5 minutes each to give you an overview of each topic. Morning group session: Attendees break off into the subject matter group that interests them most