I'd rather be stung by a jellyfish

Some workers are turning into entrepreneurs to keep the wolf from the door, or engaging in "forced entrepreneurship", according to this article from the New York Times. (Originally spotted on All Things Digital).

There's a summary of how to become an information entrepreneur on the companion website to the book, Rethinking Information Careers, as well as plenty of other resources, depending on the type of product or service that you will decide to sell.