5 misconceptions on being an Entrepreneur
Hello everyone, hope you all doing good in life. This blog is about some myths people carry abouut being an entrepreneur, so lets focus on this and change their attitudes. If you’re looking for a
feel good post about why you should quit your secure 9 to 5 job and become an
entrepreneur, this is not the post for you. Being an entrepreneur is great and
I wouldn’t trade it for a desk job, but there are some things aspiring (or
existing) entrepreneurs should know.
- You’re going to be insanely successful. You are not the next Mark Zuckerberg. Sorry, you’re not and I’m not.:( If you have the idea that you’re going to sit down and create the next Facebook and be worth billions of dollars in seven to 10 years, it’s not going to happen. Am I saying it’s not good to dream big? No. I’m saying there is only one Facebook or Apple and only one Mark Zuckerberg or Steve Jobs in this world.
- Entrepreneurs have a very flexible work schedule. They can work three to four hours a day and have plenty of time to fool around!. I know I’m not alone when I say that entrepreneurs don’t have the luxury of ending our workday abruptly at 5pm. When you own your own company or work for someone who does, you have to put in the extra hours and the extra effort to make things happen. If you aren’t ready to work some pretty long days, you probably aren’t cut out for being an entrepreneur.
- Entrepreneurs can take off when they want — after all, you’re the boss, right? Remember all those times you used to be able to party on random nights of the week or just take off for a weekend with your friends? Not if you want to keep your business afloat the first year (or two, three, four, etc). Now I’m not saying you won’t ever get time off, but most entrepreneurs live, eat and breathe their businesses after all its their money at stake and a lot of times partying gets pushed to the wayside. What’s more important: Playing poker with college buddies or generating income so you can pay bills the next couple months?
- Working from home means you’ll have more time for your relationship, your pets, taking care of your home, etc. Wrong! Because you work from home, it’s like you live in this constant state of never finishing anything. You start cleaning the dishes and then think of a great idea or feature for your company. Instead of taking your significant other out to a nice meal, you ask to get drive through so you can get back to work quicker. No venture can be ever taken for granted. A venture is like having a baby, its a 24/7 job as client calls or a baby in this example
- Everyone wants to have your job. I’m guessing it’s because people genuinely don’t love their jobs, but they think you have this perfect setup where you get to work and play all day long. I always hear things like “At least you don’t have to deal with a commute” or “I have so many worthless meetings and calls, you’re lucky”. It may seem like a cakewalk, but the truth is the struggle is always onn
For all the starving
entrepreneurs out there, keep fighting the good fight. We’re all doing things
we love and enjoy, and that’s what matters. I may not be building the next
Facebook, but I am excited about controlling my own destiny and knowing the
harder I work, the bigger i make
Cheers
Akash Poddar
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