MODERN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Bugger this, I’m starting my
own business!
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By Justin Fankhauser
his can be a pretty exciting
time to tell your boss you’re
quitting your job to start your
own business. This is the day you
have been waiting for, finally you are
your own boss. You can work when
you want, you will make and have all
the money in the world, you can do
it your way. You won’t be told what
to do.
Well, I’ll let you in on a little secret.
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Get ready to work 60–80 hours a
week when you first start.
Your customers will be your
boss.
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March 2016
You will probably make half
the income you were making
working for your old boss in the first
year.
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Everyone will tell you what to
do, from your customers to your
accountant, your bank, the taxman,
the list goes on.
Now I’m not trying to put anyone
off finding something they love and
turning it into a business, because
I’m all for it. Having a bit of get
up and go these days is very hard
to f