Comments on: Ready to Start your Own Business?

by: Philip Wilkinson

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:16:58 +0000

Nse,

It’s one of the most common dilemma’s people think about here in the Europe and really stems from our culture and the definition of a “proper job” and what our attitude to risk and failure is. In the US, entrepreneurship and business creation is seen as a valuable career and role in the world and people are encouraged to pursue their dreams and interests and “just do it”. Failure is taught in the universities as a necessary part of this process and a valuable learning experience.

The point is that you shouldn’t let any of these factors put you off doing what you really want to do and if the arguments from your husband are around risk, failure, and doing something “properly” - then you have strong arguments in your defence. After all, as that famous quote in Rambo says: “Live for nothing or die for something!”

by: Nse

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:29:22 +0000

Want to start my own business, but my husband is not very encouraging and wants me to get back to my banking job which is what I have just done, but I am not happy. Hoping that some of the proposals that I made while I was away from the job will come through and that I will be able to resign from the job to start my training business. I don’t think I will everb be fullfilled and happy untill I do my own thing, have wanted this all my life. Please reply on what you think, or any word of advice.

by: Jem

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:04:35 +0000

Hmmm. I see it doesn’t mention haveing to be over 18. I’m 10, and i really wanna start up a grafix (my own invented word) business. I’m getting REALLY good, too. So can someone tell me how to set it up???

by: Philip Wilkinson

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:18:42 +0000

No problem Sam - I’m glad people are still reading it 18 months later :-)

by: samantha

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:59:09 +0000

Thanks for this article it was very informative. I am in the process of starting my own business this was a great read for me.

by: Ciaron Dunne

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:10:42 +0000

Ace - we’ve been through a lot of this when starting broadbandgenie for letting people compare broadband prices in their area. We’ve been through so many ups and downs that I have lost track but finally things are starting to pay off and we’ve grown the team to 5 people.

Must admit that we’ve learnt more in these last 3 years than a lifetime of working for someone else. Would never go back now.

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by: Adan

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:04:29 +0000

Very nice article, this really helped me realized and know what to do in the future to come, hopefully i will have my very own successful company or business in the future, thanks for this article, it did really help me out ;)

by: Alex2007

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:55:12 +0000

I’m just start my own business in China. And now I’m making some hand painted wallpapers and silks like deGournay ( www.degournay.com ). And our product is very reasonable and profitable.I hope I could find some partners in Europe.
Email: houxian23@yahoo.com.cn
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by: Amanda Dafoe

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:19:42 +0000

great article

I am 27 yrs old my husband and I want to open our own bodyshop/ car garage.
I have 2 questions
where do I start will proper schooling to be able to run my own buisness, in a buisness like manner?
And
Is it a good idea to go into buisness with another couple that can benifit the buisness in a positive manner, it might actually it might even help it be more successful.

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