Being your own boss, calling all the shots, hustling to hit your goals - for many people, entrepreneurship is the ultimate career goal.
But as awesome as running your own business sounds, it's also incredibly difficult. How difficult? 90% of startups fail. Entrepreneurs are also more anxious than other people and experience more day-to-day stress.
After all, when you're responsible for the bottom line, every setback falls on you personally. Here's the good news: Starting a company can be one of the most rewarding, exhilarating, and interesting opportunities you'll ever get.
If you're aware of the risks, and you're still dead-set on being an entrepreneur, use the strategies and advice in this guide.
Vocabulary:
• Insight - A deep understanding of something.
• Ambitious - Having a strong desire for success.
• Consumer - A person who buys goods or services.
• Frustration - The feeling of being upset or annoyed.
• Distress - Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
• Innovative - Introducing new ideas; original and creative.
• Practicalities - The aspects of a situation that involve the actual doing or experience.
• Anxiety - A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease.
• Benefit - An advantage or profit gained from something.