Starting a Business Is Not for Everyone

Posted by SoloBizCoach under Startups
From http://www.solobizcoach.com 4221 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on December 11, 2010 11:56 pm

While starting a business can be one of the best things for a person, it is not for everyone. How do you know if you should start a business? Well, this article should help.

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Written by angshaf
4220 days ago

Thanks for writing this article. I think it is so true. I have owned my own business for about 2 yrs now and love it, but it is hard work. I do think there are so many people out there that think owing their own business is all fun and games and don't really understand what it takes. While I am the business owner, my husband is the employee and we both like what we do.

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Written by SoloBizCoach
4217 days ago

You are so right about owning a business being a lot of work. Bosses suck, and when that boss is you, they really suck.

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Written by ShawnHessinger
4220 days ago

Definitely true, Anita. It's also true that sometimes it's not just one or the other. I think even most of us who have been involved with entrepreneurship have at one time or another worked for someone else as well. It's true that some prefer working for themselves and some for someone else. (It also may be true that some have the temperament for one or the other.) But, as you said, it's important to know yourself and also what's important to you right now. This may eventually change but, as you said, knowing who you are and where you are in your life is the critical thing.

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Written by SoloBizCoach
4217 days ago

Shawn, I really like your point that how you feel about things changes. Some people think that this means that what they were previously doing was wrong. But, it might have been right for that time.

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Written by smallbiztrends
4220 days ago

I have just one thing to say about the title of this article: "you can say that again."

Some people will be happier working as an employee -- but to each his own. There's a lot to be said for being an employee, such as the opportunity to have large and exciting responsibilities if you work for a large multinational corporation.

The point is, you must know yourself ... know what motivates you and fulfills you. It won't be the same for everyone.

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Written by SoloBizCoach
4217 days ago

Anita, you are right on. It is knowing about yourself. What will make YOU happy?

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