Nibletz Staff
If you have a great idea for creating, and running, your own business then it can be quite difficult working for someone else – whether that be a small company or a big corporation. You have probably looked at the structure of everything in the place you work now: from opening hours to social media policy to the employee safety handbook to the recruitment policy, and thought, “I can do my own thing much better than this, I feel like I’m wasting my time here.” When you have that mindset in a professional capacity, it can have a serious detrimental effect on your mentality. You may find yourself not doing your job as well as you used to, feel obliged to speak to colleagues (when before you actually wanted to speak to them) and simply struggle getting up in the morning, knowing you’ll spend another day at a job you do not want to be in.
Lots of people have been, or even are, in the same situation as you. There are those who go and do something about and those who remain – unhappily – in their jobs because they aren’t focused enough or determined enough to make their own business idea work. If you do decide to go ahead with your dream, and leave your job, and start up your own business then do it with caution. Ensure you have enough money set aside for when you need it (you most definitely will be thankful for savings), do a lot of research into what creating a business entails in legal requirements, financial investment and business growth, and start small and build your business up bit by bit.
Whether your business idea is to start up a retail design company, a marketing business, a coffee shop or even an advertising agency, all business require a lot of nurturing, growth opportunity and initiative. A lot of people have false hopes – thinking as soon as they start their business they will be able to move into a shiny new office, with lots of employees under them. But, that simply is not the truth and rarely happens like that. Entrepreneurs spend time working from home in an office space they have cultivated for themselves: the kitchen table, the space under the stairs, the attic, as it can be far too expensive to move into office right away.
It is always a good idea to look into how you plan to invest in your business; this could be your own savings, a loan, or seeking the backing of a group of investors.
So, if you are unhappy in your current job, and have a business idea which you are positive will work out for the best, then seek out research on what starting up a business entails in journals, magazines and online. You could also talk to people who have been there and achieved their dream. It will be a lot of hard work, but if you put the effort in, it will definitely be worth it in the end.
