If your transgender and unemployed, or just plain old unemployed regardless of who you are, sometimes things can look pretty bleak.  That’s especially true given today’s job market.  John Buckman has an answer: Start your own company.   And he’s got some very in your face advice as well.

John’s bio is interesting.  He is the founder of Magnatune, a Berkeley, California-based record label he founded in 2003 and which is known for its commercial application of Creative Commons licensing and overtly artist-friendly business practices.  He’s been profiled by Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and The Economist. You can read his full profile at Wikipedia here.

John gave a talk at LeWeb 08 about entrepreneurship which was provocative, simple and poweful.   If your on the fence about starting your own firm, John’s presentation may help you re-think what you are doing.  You can view his talk recorded at Le Web at UStream TV here.   If you just want to check out his slide deck, you can download it from Slide Share here.