What’s stopping you from doing your own thing?
We all have the experiences to be consultants or small biz owners ... besides experience, what’s holding you back? What’s scary?

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Health insurance.

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But thanks for researching (sorry, meant to add that to previous)!

Seems very stressful and risky compared to my job now. I get paid mid six figures and really enjoy what I do and have an awesome life outside of work.

Everyone I know who started their own company (whether successful or not) just seemed extremely stressed for very long periods of time.

So it’s not so much that it’s scary to me (going to war is scary) as just that it seems so extremely unpleasant.

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Hundreds of millions.

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The constant ebb and flow of business. Feast or famine is not for the faint of heart. Also, I love the strategy and actually doing the work, which takes away from prospecting/networking. I’m passionate about solving problems, but not so passionate about managing the financial side of running a business.

All very great points. Partners could help. Or partnering with other small biz who compliment your skill set. That’s what I do with my biz. Helps me avoid parts I don’t like and feel like I’m in an agency without all the BS

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Clients

More and more clients are hiring freelance creatives direct. Or you could partner with a connected account or media person who could contribute to that part ...

Working at the woo

The thing that stops anyone from doing anything... Money.

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