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The Benefits of Entrepreneurship: Why You Should Start a Business
Your independence as a boss will prove to be the best career move you have ever made
Has the idea of leaving work to establish a business ever crossed your mind? The desire to have complete control over work attracts people to become entrepreneurs yet the fear of business failure stops them from taking action. Business ownership brings wealth beyond money along with independence and self-improvement outside of financial pursuit. The current moment proves ideal for anyone who wants to launch their own business.
The Truth About Entrepreneurship
People hold the misconception that starting a business comes with high risk factors only available to the privileged few or those who have mastered higher education. That’s a myth! Successful individuals among entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Richard Branson launched their businesses with minimum funds while lacking business education. Their major assets consisted of strong determination coupled with a desire to gain knowledge.
Sara Blakely created Spanx after setting up her company with small savings of $5,000. Her first attempt at the company began with $5000 in personal funds and a complete absence of fashion expertise. Today, she’s a billionaire. Starting up as an entrepreneur never…
