isnt it like 1 in 3 business fail?
Lets put the whole "starting a business is the best/jobs are always for suckers" lie
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Exactly. Lot of business gets handed over to friends and people people know over the most qualified companies largely through networking... it goes all the way to the top (Halliburton)
Its like those dudes who say "American women suck I would only marry a foreigner". All that says to me is they have no experience w/foreigners and suck with American women.... nothing about the women themselves
Its time dependent. More than half of small businesses are out of business by their 4th year.
Business Failure Rates: What Percentage of Businesses Fail?
The Nigerian
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I started my own business and it's the best decision I've ever made. It's not easy, though.
I can't keep up with demand.
I can't keep up with demand.
Just cause it worked for you... doesnt mean its for everybody
And in any case, you just started. Holler at us in 4-5 years
The Nigerian
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Man, I just started and I'm already being swamped with people wanting orders. I can't keep up with demand. It's kind of embarrassing because I feel like I got caught with my pants down.
You can watch my progress in realtime: http://www.facebook.com/mollywatr
Make your own thread, I literally couldn't care less about your business.
lol. u can see the HATE just dripping from this post
Its not hate. Dude wants to talk about his business, hes already made 3 threads about it. No need to spam up an unrelated discussion with his attention whoring. I wish dude the best but I don't want dude using my thread as a platform
john goodman
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Depends on the job and what you can segue that into
At the end of the day... being 40+ and on another mans schedule isnt cool
People need to understand how money works if they wanna be rich
At the end of the day... being 40+ and on another mans schedule isnt cool
People need to understand how money works if they wanna be rich
but it is related...
john goodman
All Star
But most people are happy to live like a serf... thats ok too
you really got it in for primerica huh?
i dont think many people (especially) these days quit jobs without having some type of plan...
ive been in corporate america for over a decade...its cool and right now i make more than ive ever made...i actually do make 6 figures...but i can definitely see why someone would wanna work for themselves....
you are working hard for someone else...in the corporate world...so being able to do what i want on my own terms is appealing....
anyway...its a big world...worry about yourself and how you get thru it instead of worrying about another mans path...
if the next man wants to work at primerica or sell oranges....what do you care?
Not only do you need an actual plan for the business but one for yourself in the event this doesn't pull through.
If you build a stable financial foundation for yourself...having a hefty emergency fund as well as living on a strict budge and build your business organically, then I don't see why it can't be a rewarding process.
It's just not feasible to believe that you can quit your job and jump into your own business making the same amount you made at the job. Nah more than likely you'll be making substantially less and won't see big profits until your 4th or 5th year in.
If you build a stable financial foundation for yourself...having a hefty emergency fund as well as living on a strict budge and build your business organically, then I don't see why it can't be a rewarding process.
It's just not feasible to believe that you can quit your job and jump into your own business making the same amount you made at the job. Nah more than likely you'll be making substantially less and won't see big profits until your 4th or 5th year in.
You think business owners don't live on other people's schedules
Every employee is not some mailroom serf and every business owner is not Richard Branson