How Getting Fired Actually Launched My Referral Business

There’s always a silver lining to getting sacked.
I didn’t plan to start my referral business so soon. But then I was fired. Yep. Just like that, my manager gave me the news. I had a sense something might be going on, since I’d recently lost a big deal to a competitor. But I didn’t expect to be fired. I left the office, went home, and took my dog for a hike. Sure, I shed a few tears, but there was really nothing I could do to change the situation.
In hindsight, this was good news. I’d been thinking about starting my own company, and many people had encouraged me. This was in 1996, and the economy was robust.
Of course, the silver lining wasn’t immediately apparent. In the beginning, I felt a little rejected and worried about the sudden loss of income.
From Problem Client to First Client
My employer gave me two weeks