Many people feel stuck in corporate life, trapped by a biweekly paycheck, dependent on the healthcare benefits they can only get from an employer, and fearful that they'll forever be relegated to the role of a cog-in-a-wheel. At the same time, they have exciting ideas and dreams of one day setting off on their own and turning these ideas into reality.The Introspective Entrepreneur is a personal account of one man's life as he turned in the employee badge of his coveted tech job and became an employer himself, told in real-time as unexpected events unfolded. This open and honest journal focuses on the experience of first-time entrepreneurship - how it felt, what worked well, what didn't work so well, and what was gleaned from both the wins and the losses along the way.If you aspire to one day leave your job and set off on your own, this book will give you a glimpse into the kinds of thrills and challenges you may also face on the road to professional freedom.Praise for THE INTROSPECTIVE ENTREPRENEUR"More than a business book, this is a rare and honest diary of what it's like to build something new." -Seth Godin, Author, This is Marketing.