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Who is
Susan Urquhart Brown?
As a career and small business coach in Oakland, California, Susan
Urquhart-Brown is committed to helping clients bridge the gap
between where they are now in their career or business, and where
they want to be. Even if that bridge is foggy, unclear, or
non-existent, she helps them appreciate their own unique gifts,
build on their strengths, and develop a plan with built in
accountability for success.
Like many business owners, Susan Urquhart-Brown never expected to
end up as an entrepreneur. In 1995 at age 50, Susan launched her
business, Career Steps123, because it spoke to her passion in
helping people choose a career or business that truly suits them.
She quickly realized there was a lot more to having a thriving
business than hanging out a shingle and waiting for the phone to
ring. Susan wrote The Accidental Entrepreneur: 50 Things I Wish
Someone Had Told Me About Starting a Business to offer an invaluable
edge and guidance to those who are just beginning to consider
starting a venture as well as those who want to take their business
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From 1998 to 2001, Susan wrote
"Going Solo" for The San Francisco Chronicle, an advice column for
entrepreneurs. Susan has 20 years experience in career consulting,
business coaching, marketing, and speaking, and has an M.A. in
Education from College of Notre Dame, Belmont, California and a
Post- Graduate Certificate in Career Development from John F.
Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, California. Susan has been an
adjunct instructor at Santa Clara University, University of
California Berkeley Extension, and John F. Kennedy University.
Susan is also on the Board of Directors for
Global Partners for Development,
a non profit, non governmental organization that works in the East
African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, with projects that
have included development of clean water sources, child nutrition,
medical and health care, primary and vocational education, and
women's economic self-reliance. Their mission is "Ending Poverty
through the Power of Partnerships". Since Susan's visit to Tanzania,
The Accidental Entrepreneur has been shared and passed among the
women in various fledgling businesses in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
Through her work as a coach and this book, Susan's personal mission
is to inspire people all over the world who want to make a
difference. It is Susan's belief that when people love their work
and share their expertise, they spread happiness and good will
throughout the world since we are living in a global marketplace
today. What happens one place is felt everywhere around the world. |
