I agree. There possibly could be another book that addresses things the exact same way I have done. But the fact that I could not find it while trying to scratch my itch tells me this book has potential to reach people like me the other books have not addressed.

Secondly, although interviews with the founders of Freelancer and Udemy makes for a nice brand building exercise, their interviews are not the USP of the book. I think this book is useful because it tells the stories from people who are not media darlings - people who run baking shops, vegetable growers, yoga schools; people who make their own jewelry and sell on Etsy. The stories and struggles of these people are not chronicled. Even if they are, they must be available as a 99 cent ebook on Kindle that has not really reached many.

This book consolidates the experiences from the ultra-successful and those who have failed, people who face challenges from multiple aspects like money, gender, industry, etc. And reading all of this in one place is definitely a useful alternative to the umpteen books that one must read for the same purpose.