Why You Should Start Your Business NOW

If you are looking for a sign to start your own business or side hustle, then let this be it! Confirmation has come down from the clouds! Because let’s face it, the cubicle life is not for everyone. Working for someone else in a mundane 9-5 job where you can only recharge, travel, and explore the world just two-ish weeks out of the year can feel downright torturous. And that reality only gets worse if you are part of 80% of employees who are not very passionate about the role they are in.

Sure, you can go career hunting again, but there is still no guarantee you will be happy in your next job. So, instead of jumping from one company to the next and crossing your fingers that you will land something good, take that mission into your own hands by becoming an entrepreneur. Because if you truly want to live your passion, obtain financial freedom, and break the golden handcuffs like 582 million other entrepreneurs out there have done, then being your own boss is your golden ticket out of the rat race.

Becoming an Entrepreneur - Why Start Now?

Constant Growth and Development - By becoming an entrepreneur, you will always be growing, developing, and learning, which will feel liberating and increase professional success.
You Are in Full Control - From the hours you work, where you work, your schedule, and everything else in between, you are in full control of it all. Gone will be the days of asking your supervisor if you can go to a doctor’s appointment or leave early for a parent teacher conference.
You Are Your Own Boss - This is probably the top reason to start your own business right now. You get to be your own boss, make all the decisions, and do not have to take orders from anyone else.
Your Earnings Are Unlimited - Say goodbye to salary ceilings and a tiny raise each year. As an entrepreneur, you have the limitless ceiling to go from making a thousand a month to becoming a full-blown millionaire if you put your mind to it.
You Love Your Work - Working and loving every minute of it is an incredible reward as an entrepreneur. You will get to enjoy what you do and the entire process that goes with it.

Tips To Get Started

Knowing that you want to start right now is excellent, but that is only the surface of what you will need to put into it to build your business from the ground up. For starters, the next thing you will want to do to position yourself for success is to figure out what you are going to be doing. Find out the product or service you wish to provide and how you can make it stand out from others who are doing the same thing. Make sure that it is something in-demand and it is solving a problem in for your customer. For guidance, answer these three questions and be as specific as possible:

What is the product/service?
What is the problem it solves?
Who is my target audience?

There are many other steps involved, such as validating your product/service, addressing you mindset, setting up your business structure, and fine-tuning details involving your brand/brand values, and getting funding etc. For now, focus on the beginning stages and set the foundation so you can head into the next phases with confidence.

Tip: Along with brainstorming and strategizing, get a roadmap to show you the way like the B4- Bare Bones Business Basics BUSINESS START UP GUIDE. Guides like this save you hours of research and provide step by step tools to get your business set up. You can find it here: www.b4businessbasics.com

Conclusion - Write Your Own Story

There is no denying that becoming an entrepreneur and starting your own business can be scary. However, what is even more terrifying is doing the same job you dread for the next 30, 40, or 50 years of your life. If complacency and routine are not in your DNA code, then it is time to break away. Even if you fail, it is still okay. In fact, the average entrepreneur fails 3.8 times before they reach success. Just keep pushing, learn from your mistakes, and use them as stepping stones as you continue your journey towards doing what you love.

As a final note, always remember that you have the tools and what it takes to begin right at this very moment, so don’t wait any longer to get in the driver’s seat of your life and see just how high your potential can soar.

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HEY, I’M MIA…

I'm a multi-passionate creator, small business owner, designer, wife, mother of three, foodie and travel daydreamer born and raised in Los Angeles, California.

I'm a digital product entrepreneur and small business startup coach who teaches aspiring entrepreneurs who don't know what to do, or where to start, how to create and launch their dream business.

I'm excited to partner and coach those who desire to share their gifts and talents with the world through entrepreneurship; from starting a side hustle to creating a legacy by being in business for themselves, resulting in lives changed and communities uplifted.

Favorite Quote: “Life is a great big canvas. You should throw all the paint 🎨 on it you can.”