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My job was really getting to me. The same hectic morning commute followed by the same boring job in my same boring cubicle. Not to mention the same annoying boss, the same measly paycheck and the same lack of being promoted after five years with the same company.
Don't get me wrong, being with the same company for that long has its advantages. I had job security, health insurance, sick days, a paid vacation, etc. But a large part of me wanted to break out of the box. To stop making money for someone else, and to start making it for myself. To be able to do something where I can use my ideas, instead of just passing them on to some manager who will either ignore or forget about them.
I have a friend who was in the same situation as me a few years back. She was tired of the corporate world, so she opened up a flower shop in the middle of town, and has done well with it. I wanted to do something like that, but I was just worried about the risk. I also didn't have any great ideas, or any concept of how to get started.
So I jumped online and ordered two audio books on business. One of them dealt with all of the aspects of getting a business started -how to write a business plan, how and
where to apply for financing. The other dealt with small business ideas, how to choose one based on personality and your individual strengths and weaknesses.
After following the advice and using the information I obtained with both audio books,
I recently opened a franchise sandwich shop. So far, things are going great! It feels good to be your own boss and to instruct your employees on what to do instead of the other way around. My next purchase will be another audio book, on how to manage a small business!
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