How I Started My Business And Did Not Regret It

I currently run my own business that I started from the ground up, alone. Owning a business is a lot of work and tons of tough make or break decisions. Having to juggle between school, looking for a job, and working for myself is pretty difficult, yet I am managing to keep it together. I faced many comments of ridicule and countless obviously fake comments of encouragement. I started this business without consulting my parents or bringing an idea up to my friends; I just did it. Walking into something you know nothing about is not only nerve wracking, but overall an absolutely horrible experience, but you can choose to make it a good thing or make it something you regret. This is something I had to learn the hard way; by missing out on way too many things that I should have just stepped up and done. I am ecstatic that I figured out this key to life when I did or I would never be where I am in life right now.

Running a business is the hardest thing I have ever done, not only was a nervous due to the idea getting bad reviews or comments, but I was really nervous about failing. Failure is an extremely hard thing for mw to deal with as I put a lot of pressure on myself and hold goals that sometimes are too high. My fear of failure led me to hold back when creating my business plan, but I realized if i wanted this to work I would need to transform from avergage student to passionate euntrepanure. I had a business concept that stuck with me that I completely fell in love with, I wanted it to become my reality. Entrepreneurs and business owners must be truly passionate about what they do and will do anything for success. I was taken for socially awkward or having a fear of asking for help, but really I am a problem solver who wants to solve my own problems rather than ask for help. I can be a control freak and do struggle to work in a group; once I have an idea that is what I want to see happen. I realized I was very different from my peers when I had the idea to start my business and I knew it could ut a block between me and other people. People claim that I am rich, spoiled, a brat, and above all— a liar.

So far all this has done is make my life harder and make me even more of target for ridicule. All though I feel that way I am still amazed at how I have changed and how happy I am with myself. I feel like I am important, I have made a difference, and that I am different from the average person. I have always wanted to be the boss not the employee. This experience has taught me that if you love something you will do it even if you are tired, if you love something you won't want to give up, and if you love something it matters— even if nobody else thinks it does.