The Party is Just Getting Started
“Involuntary entrepreneurship” is now creating tens of thousands of small businesses and a huge market of contract and freelance labor. Many will take full-time jobs again once they become available, but many others will choose not to. The crisis may have turned our economy into small pieces, loosely joined, but it will be the collective action of millions of workers hungry for change that keeps it that way.
Chris Anderson, The New New Economy: More Startups, Fewer Giants, Infinite Opportunity
The best part of the New Economy is that it’s just getting started. Most people still believe in and earn a living from traditional employment. If you decide to join the movement now, you’ll have some advantages that won’t be available in years to come. Anyone who embraces the New Economy now has a shot at becoming a Superstar.
Right now, the ratio of people who make a living online to people who spend a lot of time online is low compared to what it will be. This means that it’s easier now to get your message out in front of potential buyers.
The sooner you get involved, the more you’ll benefit from this early mover advantage. Once you get a foothold, you’ll also be able to teach others how to join you. This will further increase your authority and create income opportunities for you. The more authority and income you create for yourself in the New Economy, the more you’ll be able to enjoy all of the benefits.
In the next part, we’ll talk about all the amazing benefits of the New Economy.
For the future, the trend to bet on seems to be networks of small, autonomous groups whose performance is measured individually. And the societies that win will be the ones with the least impedance.
Paul Graham, The High-Res Society
