Have you ever dreamed of quitting your day job and working for yourself? Probably every one of us has.
But every time something holds us back: we worry about finances, about self-fulfillment, about work projects.
Quitting our main job is something out of the utopia category. But why not start your own small business, which you can do without interrupting your work and family?
Stop it. There’s always enough time if you spend it right. And don’t think you have to quit your full-time job to do it. Take it up and start working on your project in the evenings.
Instead of watching TV or playing games, work on your idea. Instead of going to bed at 10 p.m., go to bed at 11 p.m.
It’s not about becoming a midnight person or working 16 hours a day, it’s just about putting in a few extra hours a week. They’ll be enough to get things moving.
Is it worth it to start your own business? Here are five reasons why it’s worth it.
Income Growth
You may need to learn how to distribute your paycheck wisely, but money is usually tight. Owning your own small business can help you make a little more money.
You don’t need to work on your business every night, just a few hours a week that will bring you a few thousand a month.
Source of Income
Owning your own business isn’t just a little extra money, it’s an additional source of income. If you get laid off from your day job or decide to quit on your own, your business will help you get by without work at all for a while.
When one source dries up, we use another, don’t we? Sure, you’ll have to start figuring out the right documents and forms and see the difference between a W2 and W4 form, but at least you’ll be financially independent.
An opportunity to learn something new
When you work for someone, you have a clear area of responsibility and some daily tasks.
Only the most talented managers support the ideas, initiatives, and aspirations of their subordinates in every way. The rest are satisfied with the normal execution of tasks, they do not need more.
Working for yourself, you get the opportunity to learn something new. Moreover, you will have to learn something: to distribute finances, to carry out procurement and accounting, to promote the business on the Web.
Some of these skills, like financial management, will help you in your regular, non-work life as well.
The ability to pay for hobbies
Many hobbies are quite expensive. For example, if you’re into photography, you’re familiar with the high prices of sane photographic equipment.
Even if your small business isn’t able to fully cover the cost of your hobby, it can help pay for it tremendously. Besides, why not make the hobby a business?
The opportunity to realize a dream
When we have our main job, we forget about our dreams. Even if you make enough money, you probably don’t have enough money for a spontaneous trip or creating a rock garden.
Owning your own business can help you realize a little dream, like taking a month’s vacation or traveling to Europe.
Also, the very dream that you can realize with your business can motivate you to pursue it.
