Top 20 Reasons To Start A Business

Some people are born or grow up from a tender age with an entrepreneurship spirit. Being inventive and creative is who they are, those people are inevitably guaranteed success and to own their businesses. But to those of us who are not born entrepreneurs, that shouldn’t dictate our level of success or whether we are capable of owning and running a business or not. As long as you have a burning desire and a passion for something you can do it. Here are reasons why you should start your own business.

1. Doing  something you feel passionate about
Most people, especially now are stuck with jobs they don’t even like. It’s just about survival it seems, but why not start a business on something you are passionate about? Something close to your heart and you enjoy doing it you could actually do it for free.

2. Flexibility
By owning your business it gives flexibility to change your mind, if something is not working then you are in charge of deciding whether to find another way or not.

3. Having your visions come to live
There’s nothing that feels good than having a vision, working towards it and seeing it come to live without anybody interrupting or saying it won’t be a success.

4. Limitless possibilities
You never know what you are capable of until you step into that zone, business comes with challenges and by overcoming every single one of them it gives you confidence in the future of your business.

5. Understanding your strength
You will start to understand yourself more, your strength will show and you’ll also realize what your weaknesses are and work on them.

6. Working with your ideal market
When you are an employee you follow the rules of the company, no matter how you view situations. Owning your own business means you get to work with people that you are interested in.

7. Registering your business
It’s a great achievement to have your own company registered in your name. People will have respect for it and will start acknowledging your work.

8. Launching your first product
It’s moments like that that makes having a career worth it, when you get your first client or launch your first product, you realize your dreams are within reach and it’s a feeling you can only get when you have your own business.

9. Exposure to new cultures
Because you are an owner now, you get to learn new skills and be exposed to new cultures and different ways to conduct your business.

10. Meeting like-minded entrepreneurs
When you are focused on your passion, having your own business will give you the opportunity to meet a lot and different entrepreneurs who think the same way like you do. People who “get it”.

11. Working from home
As a business owner you get to have all the privileges available like working from home or wherever you are. You might not necessarily need to be in the office all the time, which means you get more things done.

12. Choosing to take a day off
Knowing you are working hard and putting all your energy into your business, it’s easier to reward yourself with a day off to re-energize and come back fresh.

13. Call the shots
Owning your own business also means you call the shots. You have the power to say the last word and you don’t have to take orders from anyone.

14. Building a global business
This gives you limitless possibilities, with time and hard work you have the chance to take your business beyond borders and achieve global success.

15. Create jobs
A wise man once said, not being successful is selfish. Imagine how many people you can help by giving them employment? You can change the lives of people in your community by starting your own business.

16. Recognition
Having a business behind your name means people will start recognizing you and the work that you do. You earn recognition and build a reputation for yourself and your business.

17. Improve your industry
Your contribution can help push the industry forward with new innovations and ideas. As a business owner, the lessons you have encountered whilst building your business can help others not make the same mistakes you made.

18. Financial Independence
Being an owner means you are the beneficiary of most of the profits in the company, therefore if the business is a success there is guaranteed financial independence for you and your family.

19. Fulfillment
Just knowing you are doing something you love, you are changing your community and making a success out of yourself, gives you pride, good pride. Having a purpose and being fulfilled with that can be the greatest gift.

20. Legacy
It’s such a great thing when someone leaves something behind for their children and grandchildren to come. Aspire to leave your name amongst the greatest, why not if you can?