An entrepreneur breaks down the reality of starting a business: brutal early hours and constant responsibility, but also flexibility, location freedom, and no boss. She offers a quiz to match people with franchise opportunities based on their lifestyle and goals.
I'm packing a bag today because I'm officially on holidays for the next week, and I had this idea about creating some content around what it's like to be an entrepreneur and running your own business, because there's so much fake stuff online about glamorous, you know, lifestyle of an entrepreneur, flying with jets and private jets and popping champagne bottles and all that. But in reality, especially when you're starting out, the chances are you're going to be working longer hours and Apart from just packing cool, cute outfits for the beach, you'll be packing work with you. Because even if you're starting on your own or you're buying a franchise, you will be hustling hard to begin with, and you'll be working weekends, longer hours at night sometimes, and you have to be really dedicated because that's going to be your own business. Yes, you will have the system. Yes, you will have the support from a franchisor and the path that you should follow. But in reality, you'll also be stressing out. Sometimes you're going to be having emergency situations. You have because your clients or staff and all that. So there's no holidays or weekends or late hours because you are the business, you are the person behind the business. Well, I'm not saying this to discourage you, but I also don't want to sugarcoat what being an entrepreneur is. Of course, there's also pluses and plus sides of working for yourself, like being able to stay at home and be present for your children and do school runs and work flexible hours or work from the beach in Thailand or anywhere else. So it's not all doom and gloom. It's got a lot of positivity, especially financial freedom and not having a boss to respond to. But if you're sold on the idea of being entrepreneurial, probably it's a good idea to think about what business you should start. And if you're not sure, I'm gonna link the Perfect Franchise Match Quiz below where you answer only 30 questions and you get matched with the hottest opportunities in franchising for you based on what your previous experiences, your lifestyle, your ambitions and aspirations, so that you end up doing something that you actually love, which increases the chances of you being successful. Alright, that's enough from me. I'm off to the beach because I've got a flight to catch, and brace yourself for some summer beach content coming up your way.
