Don't take me the wrong way, sv3n. I'm doing exactly what you're
talking about right now, but for me, it's just the start. In my
view, creating something that belongs to you just for the sake of
it is a matter of ego. Make no mistake about it - if you're going
to start a business, there is only one essential: you MUST make a
profit. It never makes any sense if you're going to pay to do
something for somebody - I've seen my previous bosses do it before,
and it's a painful sight.
Making something out of yourself is nice, but it's way overrated. I
finished a doctorate and immediately got more than 70 grand a year
for 4 hours' work, 5 days a week, while I surfed the net the rest
of the time - mind you, I could have gone for 95 grand, but then
I'd have to do some real work. That just bored the hell out of me,
and right now, I don't just want to set up my own company, I want
to go for the real money.
What I'm talking about is leverage. Is an hour of your effort going
to generate $20 or $2000? It's entirely up to you how you want to
play it. Are you going to run a provision shop and make 50 cents on
your 1000 sales every month, or are you going to run a chain and
make 10 cents on your 100,000 sales every month? Either way, you've
created a company that is yours, but make no mistake about it -
running that company is going to take a whole lot of hard work. Are
you going to make it financially worthwhile for yourself to put up
with the work you have to do?
I understand what you want to do and I think it's a good thing.
Just make sure that you're not one of those poor sods who goes
under in a few years, just because you didn't understand the nature
of the beast you're dealing with.
