What is Your Favorite Thing About Owning A Business?

[David Hurley]

I think my favourite thing about owning a business would be "independent creativity".

Creativity only gives me a headache when I drink too much, GT!

I must admit I enjoy the idea that the neighbours have no idea how I can earn a living spending so much time at home! I still do quite a lot of freelance teaching work here in Hiroshima, but compared to the average Japanese salaryman, I am at home a lot, either dealing with orders from my Japanese games site, or developing my "Internet marketing start-up" business... (or snoozing after a leisurely lunch)!

I guess the neighbours suppose that it is my working-wife who earns all the money! And that is just how it should be!

It depends how you define freedom... When a big order comes in, I don't always feel like fulfilling it, but of course, I do. I am constrained to do so; but since it was I who chose to post the ad in the first place, it was my free decision to make myself available to anybody who wants to throw some mula at me in exchange for the goods I offer!

Freedom is never absolute in this contingent world. But I am free to promote, or pull the plug on, my business as I like and when I like... However, any decision I make out of my own free choice has implications that place constraints on that freedom. Oh what a fascinating dichotomy!

DH

[Kevin Lee]

You know, in today's economic climate, that does make sense and can be a very smart strategy - as long as the parents can put up with it.

To any young people doing this, as a parent of grown children, I would only say, respect the privilege. Treat your parents well; pull your weight with the household duties and with household expenses. Your parents worked hard and they deserve a break. If you chose to live at home, go easy on them. (Rant over. )

Of course, the parents could also choose to stop cooking with cheese. (Reference to a cheese commercial on television.)

GT

Hi GT,

You should really watch Will Ferrell's comedy "Stepbrothers" It's essentially about 2 middle aged men living with their parents who are eventually forced to get jobs, so they can finally move out. More importantly, they end up trying their hand at entrepreneurship, haha!

[GT Bulmer]

... 2. The morning commute - it's a few seconds from my bedroom to the spare bedroom where I have my office.
Ros

Ros:

I liked all of your reasons ... but especially "the morning commute!" That one is great, it's so true, and I can relate.

When I used to work outside of the home, it was a task dragging myself out of bed every morning and forcing myself to go to work. My stress level was so high because I simply did not enjoy working outside of my home.

Since I've been working at home as a freelance writer (like you!) and an Internet Marketer (like you!), I have no problem getting out of bed in the morning and I enjoy making that commute. In fact, some evenings, it's hard to get me to go to bed, and even after those late nights, I still like to get up early to get back to work on my computer.

Again, great reasons, Ros. Keep that good information coming.

GT

[GT Bulmer]

Hi GT,

You should really watch Will Ferrell's comedy "Stepbrothers" It's essentially about 2 middle aged men living with their parents who are eventually forced to get jobs, so they can finally move out. More importantly, they end up trying their hand at entrepreneurship, haha!

Hi, Kevin:

I am a Will Ferrell fan and that movie is definitely on my list. Now that you have recommended it (that's referral marketing, isn't it? But you're not gettig paid to do it. Hmm), I will move it up higher on the list!

GT

[GT Bulmer]

I think my favourite thing about owning a business would be "independent creativity".

Creativity only gives me a headache when I drink too much, GT! ...

... Freedom is never absolute in this contingent world. But I am free to promote, or pull the plug on, my business as I like and when I like... However, any decision I make out of my own free choice has implications that place constraints on that freedom. Oh what a fascinating dichotomy!

DH

Yes, a fascinating dichotomy. Why does life have to be so complicated? It's enough to drive an Internet Marketer to drink ... I mean, to drink more!

GT

[topeyinka]

my favorite is,
it give me more time with my son,he is just 5months.if i have to go to work every morning.he would be in a creche where i cant monitor him.its been a great bonding for us.gone are the days when women choose to stay with there kids and depend on their husband for financial support.internet marketing has change that.
spend time with you kids and still achieve your dream.

[ideasuniversity]

my favorite is,
it give me more time with my son,he is just 5months.if i have to go to work every morning.he would be in a creche where i cant monitor him.its been a great bonding for us.gone are the days when women choose to stay with there kids and depend on their husband for financial support.internet marketing has change that.
spend time with you kids and still achieve your dream.

Hi topeyinka,
You have all the time to take care of your son and to do your business, this is what i like about owning your own e-buisness

[David Hurley]

Yes, that is a good reason, Topeyinka.

One reason I have been moving towards doing business at home on the Internet is because my wife has a full time job and is out of the house from before 7am until after 6pm so I want to be around when my daughter leaves for school in the morning and comes back in the afternoon...

She starts Japanese elementary school in April... As things stand, I'll be in the house 4 mornings when she leaves, and 3 afternoons when she comes back...

DH

[GT Bulmer]

Topeyinka and David:

Your commitment to famliy is awesome. Your efforts are setting a positive example for other aspiring Internet home business marketers. They will see that since someone is doing it, they can, too.

GT

[freddyb45]

For me it's the fact that all the time and effort you put in is worth a lot more, due to it making you "business" more profitable. Working for yourself is also a positive, although employing people you can trust is quite different.

[GT Bulmer]

For me it's the fact that all the time and effort you put in is worth a lot more, due to it making you "business" more profitable. Working for yourself is also a positive, although employing people you can trust is quite different.

I like this idea. Working for yourself means you are investing in your own future, not someone else's, although there is value in working for someone else first to gain experience and confidence.

Working for yourself does not automatically mean success, fame and fortune. For most entrepreneurs, it takes much work and dedication to get to the point of financial success and comfort - sometimes years. But the benefit is, again, you know you are investing in yourself and building equity for your own future.

GT :-]

[litekepr]

I like this idea. Working for yourself means you are investing in your own future, not someone else's, although there is value in working for someone else first to gain experience and confidence.

Working for yourself does not automatically mean success, fame and fortune. For most entrepreneurs, it takes much work and dedication to get to the point of financial success and comfort - sometimes years. But the benefit is, again, you know you are investing in yourself and building equity for your own future.

GT :-]

That's one of the reasons I started my own business. After 20 years of building businesses for other people, I liked the idea of building a business for me Time to try to improve my situation for a change.

Shri

[JBunion]

The best thing about owning your own business is the freedom. Freedom to make decisions, freedom to work, freedom to follow your passion, and freedom to succeed. Too often people get bogged down by office politics, glass ceilings, and promotional walls. When you own your business, that entire side of 'business' is done away with and you can focus on what really matters. This freedom is the best thing about owning your own business.

[Kevin Lee]

For me it's the fact that all the time and effort you put in is worth a lot more, due to it making you "business" more profitable. Working for yourself is also a positive, although employing people you can trust is quite different.

Hi freddyb45,

Yes, working for someone else and chasing someone else's fame isn't very fun, but when you work for yourself, you also lose other forms of freedom. You don't work for yourself, but for your company and it can still take its toll even if you enjoy what you're doing. For instance, if a person owns his/her own bar, he/she will be the 1st one in and last one to leave late at night.

[2william]

especially when there are many ways starting a business, owning one could be a good way of profits. I’d check most of the tools I can get from internet