Politics & Prose at Busboys and Poets, Takoma, presents Paul Downs as he discusses his new book Boss Life: Surviving My Own Small Business.
In his first book, Downs, owner of twenty-four-year-old Paul Downs Cabinetmakers and former New York Times “You’re the Boss” blogger, recounts the highs and lows of a year in the life of one of the nation’s seven million businesses employing fewer than twenty people. Parsing 2012 month by month, Downs relives poor decisions, shares his insights on hiring and managing, and charts the ceaseless learning curve that’s part of any thriving business.
