What I am about to tell you may shock you, enrage you, or maybe just disgust you -- but I will not mislead you!
You deserve to hear the naked truth about starting a business on the Internet from someone who has spent his entire career in the small business development field and the past 9 years online.
I want you to understand what is going on all around you in this frenzied and "enlightened" time of global communication, instant access, and light-speed digital transmissions.
Most of us have contemplated starting our own business at one time or another - in fact, some have called this desire the new "American Dream."
We've tossed the idea around in our minds, had dreams about it, and maybe even discussed it with friends - mostly, I suppose, because we're not really satisfied with our current employment circumstances, our level of income, or our lack of personal independence.
Maybe all three reasons apply in your case.
You know, as well as I do, that no one gets rich these days working as an employee for someone else.
When you sign on with an employer, regardless of your tenure or status, you become a slave to the pollicies, rules, the compensation, and the limits placed on you by the company you work for.
You become constrained and handcuffed to a commute, long working hours, a dress code, rigid output expectations, and often a boss that could care less about you or your employment security.
When you work for someone else you become an employment slave.
You have a job, but you can't ever afford to quit working in order to set up and try your hand at running your own company.
You survive by the grace of your employer.
But what happens if you should ever lose your job?
Who will pay the bills, take care of your family, and see that your needs are met until you find a way to recover?
Natural disasters (like earthquakes and hurricanes), changing political climates, wars, company downsizing, buyouts, mergers, bankruptcies, and even the uncertain economy can all have serious negative impacts on your ability to keep fulltime employment and draw a paycheck from your employer.
Your job could be gone tomorrow; and believe me, it happens to thousands of decent, hard-working, "irreplaceable" employees every day of the year!
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