Career Discontent and Starting a Small Business

A Home Business Article Contributed by G. Uma Bennett

Career Discontent Motivates Many to a Small Business

Many people have started a small business because their careers did not materialize as they had planned. The baby boomer generation has had to confront a much different workplace from the parents. Now the idea of working at one company for twenty years and then settling into retirement has been replaced with the idea that being an entrepreneur is the path to financial success. In addition, the policies of most companies to limit benefits, pensions and extend work hours, has been the motivation for many to begin their own small business to have more control over their time and money.

You Know It is Time to Start a Small Business When...

In case you have doubts about starting a small business, here are some sure signs that you may have been bitten by the small business ownership bug. When you start arriving late to the office even though you had plenty of time. If you find yourself dreading the normal office interactions. Completing simple tasks take far too much time. You find yourself day dreaming about how you would operate on your own.

If you have experience any of these feelings, it would be wise to discuss them with a business advisor to take stock of your situation an explore the viability of starting your own small business.

So What is the Big Deal about Small Business?

Even in the down-sizing environment of big business, the small business idea makes a lot of people nervous. The facts cannot be ignored, the media is full of stories about its economic impact and how it is playing a major role in the business world. Diversification and choice are two of the main benefits that are generated. On the personal front, business owners are able to tailor their lives more to their preferences and express their own creativity more freely. For the individuals who work within this framework, conditions tend to be more humane than in large corporations.

Picture Yourself Operating a Small Business

If you are currently working for a large corporation, imagining yourself running a small business can bring a whole new perspective on how you work. Visualizing yourself working independent of supervision, means you can make use of your self-discipline and competitiveness that are not always encouraged in a corporate workplace. The sense of satisfaction of being responsible for your time and what you produce with it, can be the catalyst for striking out on your own. You will be able to free your creative thinking process for problem solving as well as manage your own company finances.

The Small Business "Ah-Hah" Moment: Time to Decide

Contemplating the idea of owning a small business moves beyond the financial prospects when you experience a moment of true inspiration. The "ah-hah" moment is when you bring together your reasons for starting an enterprise with a beneficial idea that creates a feasible way to make it work to fulfill your expectations. Taking inspiration to the next level requires you to decide to make the commitment to turn your idea into reality.