I've found that when people find out that I want to go into business for myself, I get two polar reactions (brrr) from different people.
1. That's crazy! It's much harder than you think, you'll never make it I/my friend tried to do that and failed.
2. Well it's about time Jon! You can totally do that. You need to do that. I can't believe you haven't already!
Response #1 only comes from people who don't know me. Whether by personal experience or the experience of a friend of family member who has failed, they know it's not a cake-walk. (What is a cake-walk? Literally. What is it?) Alternatively, perhaps because they or others they know thought that going into business on one's own is about turning a quick buck. Or maybe they just assume that's what I'm after.
The good news is that everyone who knows me even semi-well responds with #2, spurring me on. I figure that means a lot, because these are the people who I know would tell me not to do it if they didn't really think I should.
Now I'm trying to figure out the transition: I'm currently working 2 jobs totalling 60 hours each week, and working on the side. How do I transition from this to doing business on my own? I'm looking for a good flexible part time job with decent pay to give me flex time working independantly.
Any suggestions?
It's a form of music and dance.
Don't thank me, thank Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cakewalk
I did a cake-walk once at a carnival. You walk around in a circle stepping on different numbers while the music plays. When the music stops, they call a number and if you are standing there, you win a cake! I also think you can do this business thing, but I understand the struggle of getting started while still bringing in some kind of income. You will find a way, I'm sure of it!