About Susan Urquart-Brown

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 to the next level.

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.