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Data science is among the most in-demand skills of the 21st century, with opportunities existing for data scientists to make a difference and earn good money as an employee in a range of industries. Yet there has also never been a better time to be a
data science entrepreneur (or datapreneur).
But for data scientists who have never experienced the entrepreneurial life and who are used to the security of a steady pay check, making the transition from employee to entrepreneur may seem like an impossible leap, regardless of how desirable it may seem.
In the latest episode of Value Driven Data Science, I'm joined by David Shriner-Cahn, founder of Smashing the Plateau, to discuss how data scientists can escape the corporate world and make the transition from employee to datapreneur.
Some of the things we discuss in this episode include:
- How entrepreneurship differs from being a regular employee, particularly with regard to mindset.
- The advantages and disadvantages of each way of making a living.
- Making the transition from employment to entrepreneurship and how to gauge if entrepreneurship is right for you.
- Building your network as an entrepreneur.
- How taking
a sabbatical can help ease the transition between being an employee and an entrepreneur.
- The value of community.
You can listen to this episode by clicking the button below, or find it on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify or Google Podcasts.
