Hello!
Reflecting back 4-5 years. I remember working a dead end and physical demanding job on minimum wage. I hated every minute of it and with no education this is where I had to work from. I realized quickly that it weren't where I belonged and it enabled me to think obsessively about the future. What can I do? How can I become economical independent?
Simuntanesly while working the demanding job I spontaneously created a company. With no clear plan on how to bring in income, just one criteria, it had to be on the Internet.
From trial and error, I learned what worked and what didn't work.
The first two years was the hardest. Saving up money in a shitty job while making my own business grow. No sparetime; only sleep, eat, work and work. After taking notice of that 'now' I could live of my own business on the bare minimum per month safely, I just went all in. No more lousy job, all my hours and saved up money straight into business. In 2010 I had an income of ca. 250k USD after taxes, so I'm not super-rich, but it's more than I can spend anyways. Now I'm planning to expand.
It is something special watching your own business grow from a dust grain to a successful establisment. Highly recommend it if you're up for it.
A few self lived tips:
1. Find your area of expertise and just go, start the company. Don't question, think, hesitate, procrestinate, it leads you to circle of nowhere. You'll learn plenty as you tag along.
2. Dedication, dedication, dedication. In every sucessful man or woman, dedication is the foundation. Getting boring? Business going slow? Low income?
Reward yourself with a day off, buy some drugs, alcohol, hookers, spa, or a nice resutrant dinner. Think! Why did you start a company? Can you do anything differently? .. you know the drill..
3. Make a plan. Set realistic goals. Follow through.
Did you slack? That's the worst you can do. You must now go and punish yourself, hard.
Totally unrealistic? Lower your expectations. It takes time. There is no magic wand.
Bah, plan? Yeah, bah indeed. In my first month my entire plan was three words, "Customer number one" - it comes naturally after a while.
4. Don't listen to people who say what you can't do/negative people. If you can do it, you can do it. If it's successful or unsucessful is another story. These people is extra uncessary baggage and ignorant.
5. And remember to have fun, because it is. Take a timeout, watch and enjoy.
