Entrepreneurial Rewards

Making the decision to become an entrepreneur is both exciting and intimidating. I will say that the road to an entrepreneurial livelihood is not for the faint of heart. You must be organized, disciplined, willing to put yourself out there for the survival of your business and have a clear head or at least be willing to do your homework before you quit your day job and plunk down your savings to get your venture going.

If you do the research, work up a business plan; get a realistic idea of what you will need both monetarily as well as materials and labor, have an excellent work ethic and truly believe in the service or product that your business is offering then you can reap the rewards that comes with the territory. Just what are these rewards you might ask?

1. The freedom to make and implement your own business decisions. Ideas that you once put in a suggestion box to make someone else’s company better are now yours to actually make happen.

2. You will earn a salary that is in direct proportion with your efforts not to mention that there is no salary cap.

3. Flexibility with your schedule. Your time is yours to plan your day, rearrange your schedule as you see fit. While the hours you put in to make your business grow especially in the early days of start up are long you will eventually be able to enjoy this benefit if you plan it correctly.

4. There are tax write offs that you can enjoy with your own business.

5. The biggest reward in my book is that you will be spending your days working for your own vision and not that of someone else’s.

These are by no means the only rewards that accompany business ownership and it is not all fun and games, unless you are in the fun and games business. You will work hard, harder than you ever thought you would but if you truly believe in your vision and have the drive to see it come to life it is very much worth the effort you put into it.